Re: If it's stealing, then please explain...

2010-04-19 Thread Jeff Samco
One big difference with passing around a print book compared to a digital file... One cannot read the book once it's in someone else's hands. Copying a digital file and passing it on gives all new recipients the opportunity to listen all at the same time. The real comparable would be to delete

Re: If it's stealing, then please explain...

2010-04-19 Thread DJ DOCTOR P
Sent: Monday, April 19, 2010 7:35 PM Subject: RE: If it's stealing, then please explain... Hi. First, I'll state that people are free to do what they think is best. I'm just going to illustrate the dilemma that digital forms of media have caused. First, a VCR isn't digital.

RE: If it's stealing, then please explain...

2010-04-19 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. First, I'll state that people are free to do what they think is best. I'm just going to illustrate the dilemma that digital forms of media have caused. First, a VCR isn't digital. When you dub a copy from either off the air, or from one tape to another, it's an analog copy. This means you

Re: If it's stealing, then please explain...

2010-04-19 Thread Richard Claypool
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Re: If it's stealing, then please explain...

2010-04-19 Thread hank smith
you took the words write out of my mouth as long as you aint celling to make a proffit then its cool - Original Message - From: "James Homuth" To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'" Sent: Monday, April 19, 2010 12:04 PM Subject: If it's stealing, then please explain... ... Why it is sales

Re: If it's stealing, then please explain...

2010-04-19 Thread Christopher Chaltain
If you listen to a CD and then pass it on to someone else then that's not stealing. If you read a book and then pass it along to someone else then that's not stealing. If you make a copy of a book or a CD and then give it to someone else then that is stealing. In fact, it's just as much stealin

Re: If it's stealing, then please explain...

2010-04-19 Thread Robert doc Wright
the closest I can come is that a cd or book that is handed to someone else would be a rare incident that it is handed to a thousand people within a week. yet, this can happen with digital material. - Original Message - From: "James Homuth" To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'" Sent: Monday