Sometimes I wonder why I bother getting out of bed in the morning:
From Norm W, “The people who brought you Sonny Bono now are giving you the Induce Law. Prohibiting the manufacture or sale of any device which might be ‘reasonably’ assumed to ‘induce’ anyone into violating any law or regulation.” Added Norm cheekily, “A VCR is a good example.”
Also the British government put out a report that recommends tough action to tackle [copyright] pirates. When MSH suggested on [UPD-discuss] that this, along with Australia’s decision, is only the beginning of the war on the public domain, JD suggested that the report doesn’t suggest enacting any new legislation, but “concentrates on extending powers to enforce existing copyright laws.”
To which I replied, “By eliminating, for instance, photocopiers and scanners. Just as a start.”
Fighting this bullshit is why I get out of bed everyday.
