1998-09-10 - RE: ASL: RE: RE: RE: Copyright infringement (fwd)

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From: Matthew James Gering <mgering@ecosystems.net>
To: “Cypherpunks (E-mail)” <cypherpunks@cyberpass.net>
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From: Matthew James Gering <mgering@ecosystems.net>
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1998 15:54:21 +0800
To: "Cypherpunks (E-mail)" <cypherpunks@cyberpass.net>
Subject: RE: ASL: RE: RE: RE: Copyright infringement (fwd)
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> Um, actualy not. It is actualy illegal for me to allow you to 
> borrow my books, CD's, albums, etc.

Uh, how so? Distribution copyright covers first-sale only, after that
the owner can lend or sell that item. If it were not for this, public
and private libraries could not exist.

This works for IP protected in tangible form, but falls down for
electronic IP. Software is not protected by distribution copyright, it
is instead licensed.

	Matt

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• 1998-09-10 (Thu, 10 Sep 1998 15:54:21 +0800) - RE: ASL: RE: RE: RE: Copyright infringement (fwd) - Matthew James Gering <mgering@ecosystems.net>
  • 1998-09-10 (Fri, 11 Sep 1998 02:56:46 +0800) - Bits are Bits - Tim May <tcmay@got.net>
    • 1998-09-10 (Fri, 11 Sep 1998 06:31:03 +0800) - Re: Bits are Bits - Soren <sorens@workmail.com>
  • 1998-09-11 (Fri, 11 Sep 1998 09:52:37 +0800) - Re: Bits are Bits - Steve Bryan <sbryan@vendorsystems.com>