Re: [NTLK] newtontalk Digest V1 #181

From: DON (don_at_dcphotos.com)
Date: Thu Sep 06 2001 - 17:16:07 EDT


> Copyright violation only exists when the
>> copyright holder takes you to court about it.
>> - Eric.
>>
The violation occurs the moment you do it. Murder occurs the moment the
victim dies, prior to death it's assault but the violation occurs on the
first blow.
Now, weather or not, and when you are convicted is when you are in court,
But the "crime" exists when the deed is done.
I understand it is a civil matter. As a photographer, I deal with the issue
of copyright everyday. (I know we went thru this once already eh Robert :-)
) If a publisher prints one of my photographs without my permission, at that
moment they have violated my copyright. Not when and if I find out.
I think the Wild Wild West know as the internet has exposed people to things
such as copyright that they never had to deal with before. Coping a cassette
tape and giving it to a friend was one thing, but starting a web site and
calling it Napster was/is a whole other issue.
And IMHO...
It IS hysterical.
Don

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