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On Sunday 10 February 2013 10:37:29 Fons Adriaensen wrote:

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> On Sun, Feb 10, 2013 at 10:22:29AM -0500, drew Roberts wrote:

> > You are not stealing anything from the creator. They had that control

> > before they showed the work to anyone. Once they put it out in the public

> > realm, they gave up that ability.

>

> They didn't give up anything, they counted on the law to protect them.

> Just as they count on it for not being mugged. Using copyrighted

> material simply because you easily can do it, and because *you* think

> it doesn't affect the copyright holder at all, isn't any better than

> beating up someone because you happen to be stronger, and afterwards

> telling it was just for fun.

I don't do it because I choose to respect? / obey what I think is a terrible

law. Some would likely look down on me for that but there you go. That does

not stop me from stating what a horrid law I think it is though nor from

saying that violating that law and making unauthorised copies is not stealing

even if it is illegal.
Personally, I try to give as much attention as I can manage to those who

indicate they do not want to use such a law against me for doing normal

things with their works.

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> Ciao,

all the best,
drew

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