[ExI] intellectual property again

[Jeffery P. Davis]

> That you enter into a contract with terms and conditions upon the purchase
> of an item plays a fundamental role in IP. Its why they have the messages at
> the beginning of movies, on CD cases, in user agreements for all sorts of
> things, etc. "You were duly informed."
>


There's a warning on hairdryers too, it says 'Do not use in bathtub.'

If I want to take something I've bought and make a copy of it, or tear it
apart to see how it works, there's not a lot that can be done to stop me.  I
don't see where morality enters the picture unless I'm depriving someone of
income.


-- 
"This is a war universe. War all the time. That is its nature. There may be
other universes based on all sorts of other principles, but ours seems to be
based on war and games. All games are basically hostile. Winners and losers.
We see them all around us: the winners and the losers. The losers can
oftentimes become winners, and the winners can very easily become losers.."
- William S. Burroughs
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