Re: Strike

In article <p1v9j3972ufoi765vgsoq3ulqtgn4kdre4@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, Kerry Weaver 
<Don't bother...send to usenet> says...
> On Sat, 10 Nov 2007 00:01:45 +0100, Pete B <xxxh@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> wrote:
> >> 
> >> You can steal a program.   It's been going on for years.
> >
> >No it hasn't. But copyright violations have been taking place for
years, 
> >but its not stealing.
> I double dare you to try and convince these people of that:
> http://www.siia.net/piracy/

I suspect they know, but are just spinning for immoral reasons.

> Oh and while you're at it you can try to convince the FBI too.

Well, their job is to catch people who break the current laws, not 
actually know about them (though I suspect they also know it's not 
stealing)

> >Not in the least, the tv is property and they have lost a sale. If 
> >someone illegaly copies the immaterial software which is not property
it 
> >is not certain that a sale has lost - for this reason alone it should 
> >neither be called stealing nor property.

> Good luck trying to convince the authorities of that.

Indeed, it's hard when you don't have millions to buy the right 
politicians.