Re: Rip-proof CDs

["L. Bird" <pkeets@hotmail.com>]

I certainly agree with you about the protection of intellectual rights, and 
I did just skim through this article and maybe I don't know all the facts of 
the case.  Still, this arrest looks to have some serious problems associated 
with it.

This is a Russian programmer employed by a company in Russia, who was 
arrested because he worked on a project for his company.  If the product 
violated some US law and US companies don't like it, then the US should take 
it up in International court.  They should not take the company's employees 
hostage.


keets

> > I'd heard that was coming, but I followed this link and was pretty much 
>amazed.  Anybody think this guy's a political prisoner and the U.S. one of 
>the bigger violators of human rights these days?
>
>
>The US may well be the biggest violator of human rights, but this is not an 
>example of it nor is this guy a political prisoner. I don't understand how 
>anyone can justify wholesale theft of intellectual property. If you do not 
>pay those who create music, books, movies, etc. then NO ONE WILL MAKE THEM! 
>End of story! Who wants a world like that? Not I. Oh, let me amend 
>that...those who make music etc. will do it on a small home scale and we'll 
>never see a full-blown vision on the level of a Tommy again...just amateur 
>hour.
>
>
>"You saw the president yesterday. I thought he was very
>   forward-leaning, as they say in diplomatic nuanced circles."
>           George "my IQ is 91" Bush
>
>
>                Cheers                 ML


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