Re: Note to QC & PG

[Liam Busey <xxx@xxx.net>]

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> Liam,
>     I don't agree with you. But I think you are rather reasonable, and > if it were up to you to write these laws, I'd find them more or less > tolerable.

I appreciate your confidence. However I'd be afraid to draft new
copyright laws myself. It would be a terrible responsibility to balance
the rights of the creators with that of the public. A referendum would
be necessary for a fair solution. Unfortunately, few people care about
copyright law. 

> Again, we both know this will never be the case, and the market price > of IP legislation is more than I can afford. Besides, Disney is always > willing to outbid you. Let me tell you a little secret.

Disney is indeed powerful but even they have limits. It would not be
good PR for them if the public were made aware of how they're tampering
with copyright law.
 
> Congress is a joke.
 
And it will persist in being so as long as most people ignore it. How
are our elected officials supposed to represent us if we don't
participate?

>     I believe that I can say the following and still be quite modest. > I could easily make a wiser decision on any given topic, than Congress > will from now on until it's gone. I don't believe I am alone in this > ability, it seems you might also be capable of the same (note that I > say this even though it seems you are on the "opposite side").
 
Perilous. Even benevolent dictatorships leave much to be desired.

Don't let the bad apples fool you. Congress is not as inept as it may
appear.

BTW, I'm really a fence sitter.

>     That said, let's try to stay on topic. I'm as bad as everyone else > about this, I know, but we really need to try harder.

Sure thing. Good luck with your ethernet project.


Liam Busey