On 20 Aug 1998, Patrick A. O'Donnell <pao[_at_]ascent.com> wrote:
>
> So, the argument Mr. Henderson puts forth is that copyright terms
> should penalize honest folk for the deeds of the pirates, and in a
> manner that puts no pressure on the pirates to cease their nefarious
> behavior.
"Honest folk" include authors, artists, musicians, filmmakers, etc. Their rights deserve at least as much respect as your neighbors' rights. I think the Texaco case demonstrated both how easy it is for other honest folk to rationalize their piracy as fair use and how arduous it is to enforce copyright on published materials.
> I don't think I like this argument. Not at all.
Give us a better solution.
Albert Henderson, Editor, PUBLISHING RESEARCH QUARTERLY 70244.1532[_at_]compuserve.com Received on Fri Aug 21 1998 - 21:51:52 GMT
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