On Fri, 31 Oct 1997 13:28:13 -0800 Greg Earle
<earle@isolar.Tujunga.CA.US> writes:
quoted 23 lines Read the AHRA: >>> Read the AHRA: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/ch10.html
>>>
>>> It doesn't refer to "personal use," just "non-commercial use by a
>>> consumer." Please explain how giving away copies is not
>non-commercial
>>> use.
>>
>> Ok then... I took a look through it. Now, I want to be absolutely
>clear about
>> this, so let me ask for an "unofficial" opinion on the following...
>
>My so-unofficial-you-can-shove-it-up-per-arse opinion is:
>
> The most tedious and pointless threads on IDM since I've been
>on
> are about copyright. They have little point, they convince no
>one,
> and they have little relevance to the actual music we discuss
>here.
>
>Please, stop. I implore you ...
>
> - Greg
it is discussed simply becuz so much of the music is unavailable, and
everytime some soul wants to offer a bootleg to the list, someone has to
bring up the " its illegal and artists are starving" argument...believe
me, this is the only list i see this happen...so, let the guy burn down
his house for christsakes, and if u want a copy great, and if u dont u
dont....
tom w
np: arthur brown - fire