(OT) Unauthorized copyying ... was: Re: (no subject)

From: Paul Berger <sanepsycho_at_globaldialog.com>
Date: Fri Jan 17 21:18:00 2003

On Fri, 2003-01-17 at 13:51, Sean 'Captain Napalm' Conner wrote:
> I think one reason why many people are upset at Disney over copyright is
> they they themselves have reaped much from the public domain---Snow White,
> Sleeping Beauty, The Little Mermaid, Hunchback of Notre Dame, Mulan but
> *none* of their works have in turned, been returned to the public domain to
> enrich the culture.

Add to the list their latest "Treasure Island" errr make that "Treasure
Planet".

> If this keeps up, then we might find ourselves in a situation described in
> "Melancholy Elephants" by Spider Robinson:
>
> http://www.baen.com/chapters/W200011/0671319744___1.htm

I like that story, and I think we are there already.

Regards,
Paul
Received on Fri Jan 17 2003 - 21:18:00 GMT

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