Re: Re: What kind of pirate am I?

In other words, it is not 'stealing'. In other words, you were wrong.

The general public -- particularly the younger set -- is not going to 
take the copyright lobby seriously until it drops inaccurate and emotive 
terms like 'stealing' and 'piracy' and presents its case rationally in 
terms of economics and mutual benefits. Their widespread use of emotive 
language simply highlights the fact that genuine arguments for copyright 
extensions and DRM are extremely hard to find.

Jon.

On 14/10/10 00:52, Kirk McElhearn wrote:
>
>
>
> On Oct 13, 2010, at 2:21 PM, Barry wrote:
>
>  > If I buy a book in one electronic format and buy a new device and
> figure out how to convert the book I paid for to another format you call
> it stealing. I don't call it stealing. In this case the law would agree
> with me. While the law might have things to say about what I did the law
> would not call it stealing.
>
> The law would call it a copyright violation. That's a different case
> than obtaining a work in the first place. You're changing the subject.
>
> Kirk
>
> *Author of Take Control of iTunes 10: The FAQ*
> http://www.mcelhearn.com/itunes
> Twitter: @mcelhearn
>


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