Re: Asimov performs a valuable service; so why fight over it

[ue554@vtn1.victoria.tc.ca (Steven H. Lichter)]

Rubywand (rubywand@swbell.net) wrote:
: tward@XXXXenteract.com writes ...
: > 
: > Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net> wrote:
: > 
: > >      Otherwise, it is standard practice to let the copyright owner
: > > decide whether or not he/she disapproves of the treatment of his/her
: > > property and whether or not to call upon the legal system for action.
: > > The copyright holder is the first legal 'court' in matters involving
: > > his/her property.
: > 
: > By your logic, it is okay for someone to violate the copyright law as long
: > as he/she doesn't get caught. Do you also believe it is okay to murder
: > someone or rob a bank as long as you don't get caught? Don't tell me it's
: > not the same thing. The law is the law.

:      Law, especially long-established law, is generally set up to be
: reasonable. One of the most important features of a law is that it be
: enforceable. Obviously, there is no way for the relatively small number
: of law enforcement persons to watch for violations of copyright law and
: swoop down on offenders. Law enforcers would be doing nothing else and,
: even then, there would be no way to enforce copyright laws in such a
: manner.



I have been trying to follow this thread, but it goes all over the palce
and flames.

I own the rights to GBBS/LLUCE and still will support it, though I have
yet to sell even one copy of the program since I bought it.

Should I catch someone using, give or anything like that I will take
action and really make them regret them doing so.

I don't have access to the site, sine I don't have nor want a web brouser.
But should one of my programs or any varation of it be on that or any
other site or BBS not authorized by me I will take action against the site
as well as it IP.

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The above are my ideas and have nothing to do with whoever my employer is.
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Home of GBBS/LLUCE Support for the Apple II. Reply to stevenlATpeDOTnet.