From: "Geo" 

"Adam"  wrote in message
news:44883005$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> Antti Kurenniemi wrote:
> > I think this goes overboard with the "All non-commercial
copying an use
> > should be completely free". What, should no-one have to pay for any
> > recordings, books, movies or anything like that, at all? Somehow I just
> > don't see how it would work...
> >
>
> It's about as silly as copyright terms exceeding the possible lifespan
> of an author but hey....ain't that law in the states now?

No, you guys miss the point. Copyright is not about making copies, it's
about providing an author with a way to receive a fair return on his labor.

For example, preloading windows provides plenty of return, so limiting
personal copying is not required especially if no money is involved (as in
poor kids can't afford windows). However if a vendor preloads a pirate
version then money is changing hands and it's a copyright violation.

Up until 1978, US copyright law could not be violated if there was no money
changing hands. That's where the "non-commercial" use comment
came from.

Geo.

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