On Tue, 07 Aug 2012 09:34:19 -0500 John Hasler <[email protected]> wrote:
> Celejar writes: > > ...I lean libertarian... > > So do I, which is the basis of my criticism of copyright. > > > ...if you don't like the terms of the contract, don't sign it... > > Right. If you don't want those to whom you sell copies of your work to > make additional copies induce them to sign a contract in which they > agree not to do so. But property rights are treated as fundamental, even (especially!) in libertarian thought. I don't need a contract with you to prevent you from stealing my property, and intellectual property law, IIUC, stipulates that IP is treated somewhat (although certainly not entirely) like tangible property. Celejar -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
