I'm not sure I understand what you're saying, but I as far as I can tell
your example doesn't really respond to what I said. You can own the car,
but how is it evident that can you own a process? A car is material, an
idea is not. Laws don't reflect some transcendent reality that has to
be. Do you not see how trying to monopolize intellectual property (the
very term seems kind of weird) might be in the interests of purveyors of
products, cultural or otherwise? They're trying to own our minds, man!
Bogus!
-----Original Message-----
From: c [mailto:c@scarcelight.com]
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 5:27 PM
To: pixilated
Cc: idm@hyperreal.org
Subject: Re: [idm] Indie Ethics
there is a difference between the rights to the song, and the copyright
of the sound recording. so if a guy uses plastic to invent a flying car
and patents it, then we can all go steal his idea, because plastic is
available to everyone? how funny ! really.....??
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