Major Variola writes: > What *is* a library? > > 1. A library is legal. A library needn't be licensed by any state > entity. > > 2. Thus, I can declare my computer a library. The only requirement is > that > I own a license to what I lend, and that only 1 user exercise that > license > at a time. That is what a library is.
Well stated. > A legal assault on this mechanism is an assault on bricks and mortar > libraries, > ie the right to lend a book to an associate. Even if that associate > xeroxes the book > without our knowing it. > > Perhaps these features could be added to KaZaa. (Simply: when a file > is uploaded > from your disk, you move it from shared to not shared directory for a > day. You also > have some lameass clickthrough library-patron contract.) > > Gentlemen, start your lawyers. Indeed. I'd guess the [MP|RI]AA wouldn't like this at all. But your point is inescapable and I'd /really/ like to watch this court battle. -- Roy M. Silvernail is [EMAIL PROTECTED], and you're not http://www.rant-central.com is the new scytale Never Forget: It's Only 1's and 0's! SpamAssassin->procmail->/dev/null->bliss
