Why we can't record our TV shows (was: In case you have not seen it.....Linux Media Center)

Ben Scott dragonhawk at gmail.com
Mon Mar 26 18:54:52 EDT 2007


On 3/26/07, Jon 'maddog' Hall <maddog at li.org> wrote:
> I think that most of us on this list will agree that the recent rulings
> of our government sponsored by the recording and broadcast industries
> are Draconian by any measure.

  I absolutely agree, here.

> You might find less agreement on how much freedom people would allow in
> file sharing and swapping of copyrighted material.

  I'm not even going as far as weighing in on that matter.

  I'm just saying that, right or wrong, I do not want to open a legal
can of worms.  I doubt GNHLUG or MV does, either.

  "Don't seek out trouble; it will find you soon enough on its own."

> Let's change the law to something that is better.

  Well said!

-- Ben


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