Re: [OT] The record industry, RIAA and US law
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Lubos Vrbka wrote:
>> Not to mention that the idea is idiotic - punish everyone because some
>> people steal. Sheesh.
> i think this is on par with the fact that we have (here in czech
> republic, i'm not sure about other countries) to pay a fee for every
> blank cd/dvd, flash disk, printer, etc., because these _could_ be used
> for copying of some legal stuff... i think calling this idiotic is an
> euphemism.
I agree.
We have a similar fee here in Germany. But the difference is: In Germany
it is perfectly legal to make a personal copy of a CD/DVD and give it to
a friend or relative. Or to borrow a CD/DVD from a friend or relative
and make a copy.
One may still argue about both justification and 'fairness' of the fee,
but at least you get something back: the legal right to copy copyrighted
material for personal use.
Johannes
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