Hello Craig, Sunday, December 1, 2002, you wrote: CR> At 01:50 PM 12/1/2002 +0100, you wrote:

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m> - the direct consequence of your stance is that every piece of m> software I write becomes public domain as soon as a make it m> available in a copiable form.

I didn't say such thing even once. And I don't think it is right.

CR> So you think copying CDs is acceptable, but copying software CR> isn't? I'm a bit confused about your position here. Probably my English is not good enough, but I never said that "copying CDs is acceptable" or "copying software isn't". The only thing I said is that copying CDs cannot be qualified as theft. Period. Nothing about if it is good or bad. It is just different thing and therefor we (society) should talk about it in different terms. PS It seems like everybody already said what they wanted and there is no need to continue this topic. For me, I can tell that it was interesting and sometimes disappointing to read people's opinions including shockingly old fashioned pre-digital era ones. I would try not to answer any other messages regarding this topic, at least not in the list. NP: Naftule's Dream "Smash, Clap!" (CD) -- Best regards, Peter Gannushkin e-mail: shkin@shkin.com URL: http://www.downtownmusic.net/