-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Lubos Vrbka wrote: >> Not to mention that the idea is idiotic - punish everyone because some >> people steal. Sheesh. > i think this is on par with the fact that we have (here in czech > republic, i'm not sure about other countries) to pay a fee for every > blank cd/dvd, flash disk, printer, etc., because these _could_ be used > for copying of some legal stuff... i think calling this idiotic is an > euphemism.
I agree. We have a similar fee here in Germany. But the difference is: In Germany it is perfectly legal to make a personal copy of a CD/DVD and give it to a friend or relative. Or to borrow a CD/DVD from a friend or relative and make a copy. One may still argue about both justification and 'fairness' of the fee, but at least you get something back: the legal right to copy copyrighted material for personal use. Johannes -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFGQb7GC1NzPRl9qEURAtFNAJ0VvtlpGfOcy52+ObpncgoQLsQNHACfSMXf eTU9qRD07MrW1BXhTEdH/2w= =EecX -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
