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From: rjk107@pawl12.pawl.rpi.edu (Robert J. Kudla)
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Subject: Re: Software (and other kinds of) copying
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Date: 2 Feb 88 20:50:48 GMT
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In article <2003@rti.UUCP> bcw@rti.UUCP (Bruce Wright) writes:
>Before the days of personal computers and software for them, I don't _ever_
>recall hearing _serious_ discussions about whether intellectual property
>(as in copyrights for books, records, etc;  or patents for objects/processes)
>_existed_ - though I do recall discussion about how long such things ought to
>run and what was covered by them.
There have been arguments about copyrights on music ever since the advent
of cassette tape, and there are also arguments (though fewer, owing to the
increased difficulty) over copying from books without the author's
permission. The only thing to really compare software piracy to is
record piracy.
 
But with me, it's all pretty moot because honestly, I really don't
give a damn about morals.

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