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Syndrome of a Down
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: West Chester
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Eldred vs. Ashcroft fails in SCOTUS
Not that I truly expected differently, but <a href="http://customwire.ap.org/dynamic/stories/S/SCOTUS_COPYRIGHTS?SITE=COFOR&SECTION=HOME">the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act</a> just got upheld by the Supreme Court, in a 7-2 vote. ARRRRRRRRRRGH!
Disney (and corporations of its ilk) 1, Public Domain 0. <a href="http://writ.news.findlaw.com/commentary/20020305_sprigman.html">A few notes as to why this was important.</a> |
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Professor
Join Date: Jan 2001
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And that's a final score, as there ain't no more appeals. Oh well.
Anyway, this is the end of any chance for copyright law to have any legitimacy. Now it's just a nasty form of corporate welfare. (and, of course, censorship). Anyone have a digitized copy of "Steamboat Willie"? In honor of this decision I'd like to put it up on my web site for as long as it takes Disney to notice it. |
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in the Hour of Scampering
Join Date: Jan 2001
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no one of consequence
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Arkansas
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More proof that corporations are completely amoral.
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When Do I Get Virtual Unreality?
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Raytown, Missouri
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still says videotape
Join Date: Feb 2001
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no one of consequence
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Arkansas
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I'm curious.. does being amoral mean that you're immoral? I suppose it should, since not caring about the (moral) rules doesn't mean they don't apply to you. But if you ignore the existance of said rules, then from your perspective, you don't even believe in evil and thus cannot be evil.
Just trying to figure out if I can get away with going around calling corporations evil or not. It sure would be fulfilling, but then again I'd hate to be called on it and be wrong. |
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Professor
Join Date: Jan 2001
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I believe in this context "amoral" means that their actions are not influenced by any moral code.
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King Of Wishful Thinking
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Philadelphia Suburbs
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