Re: Napster destroys Western Civilization

On 5/4/2000, Charles Kramer <tilyou1[_at_]aol.com> wrote:
>
> On Wed, 03 May 2000, James Rogers <jetan[_at_]ionet.net> wrote:
> >
> > I am of the opinion that Napster represents a very clear violation
> > of the copyright statute
>
> I donno. At least for those of us who've bought the LP, cassette and
> CD, not having to pay a 4th time for a recording in a different medium
> ought not to be illegal, even if the 4th copy (or 3rd or 2nd) is made
> by and obtained from someone else. That's at least part of what
> Napster is for -- a substantial part. Does that mean the whole
> operation should be shut down?

     Good question. Isn't this essentially the argument that the good folks over at MP3 are trying to make?

                             James

James Rogers
<jetan[_at_]ionet.net> Received on Fri May 05 2000 - 11:13:47 GMT