On Sat, Dec 16, 2006 at 09:42:36AM -0500, Theodore Tso wrote: > On Sat, Dec 16, 2006 at 07:43:44AM +0100, Willy Tarreau wrote: > > All this is about "fair use", and "fair use" comes from compatibility > > between the author's intent and the user's intent. > > That is NOT TRUE. If the author's intent is that anyone who is using > a TV with a screen larger than 29" and with two chairs is a theatrical > performance, and so anyone with a large screen TV must ask permission > from the MPAA first and pay $$$ before they crack open a DVD, would > you think that they should be allowed to claim that watching a DVD > isn't fair use unless you obey their rules? > > I thought not.
I don't think this is the same case. The film _author_'s primary goal is to have a lot of families buy his DVD to watch it. Whatever the MPAA says, I can consider it "fair use" if a family of 4..8 persons watch the DVD at the same time. However, I may consider it an abuse when a sports club projects the film for 30 persons. [OT] > > - Ted > > P.S. For people who live in the US; write your congresscritters; the > MPAA wants to propose new legislation stating exactly this. I feel sorry for you, really. Sadly, stupid american laws generally contaminate Europe 10 years later, so we will eventually feel sad too. [/OT] Regards, Willy - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
