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Re: Stallman calls for an end to file sharing war
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Alexander Terekhov |
Subject: |
Re: Stallman calls for an end to file sharing war |
Date: |
Wed, 08 Dec 2010 16:02:55 -0000 |
David Kastrup wrote:
>
> Alan Mackenzie <acm@muc.de> writes:
>
> > In gnu.misc.discuss Ben Pfaff <blp@cs.stanford.edu> wrote:
> >> Alan Mackenzie <acm@muc.de> writes:
> >>> How about approach 2A: allow free copying of music and films, but instead
> >>> of paying artists out of taxes, they get paid by a levy on high speed
> >>> internet lines. A levy of, say $50 a year, or $100 a year could provide
> >>> handsome income to musicians and film-makers. There are obviously
> >>> difficult practical issues to sort out, but given how badly copyright now
> >>> misworks the levy would probably work better.
> >
> >> I don't download music or films (legally or illegally). Why
> >> should I pay such a fee?
> >
> > To support your country's musicians and film makers. It might seem a bit
> > (or even a lot) unfair, but it's not all that much money. Would you
> > rather that general taxes be used to support them (as others have
> > suggested), or that the current "system" continue as it is?
> >
> > I do understand the objection; in Germany, I'm required to pay for a
> > radio license on account of possessing a net-connected computer.
>
> That is going to change next year if I understand correctly. Then you
> will be required to pay for a television license on account of having a
> home.
Yes, but GEZ broadcast fee isn't really a "license." The money goes to
the state-controlled TV and radio stations to support operation and to
*license* (paying royalties for) the copyrights from individual authors
and author associations such as GEMA.
regards,
alexander.
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- Re: Stallman calls for an end to file sharing war, (continued)
- Re: Stallman calls for an end to file sharing war, Tim Smith, 2010/12/08
- Re: Stallman calls for an end to file sharing war, Alan Mackenzie, 2010/12/08
- Re: Stallman calls for an end to file sharing war, Ben Pfaff, 2010/12/08
- Re: Stallman calls for an end to file sharing war, Hadron, 2010/12/08
- Re: Stallman calls for an end to file sharing war, Alan Mackenzie, 2010/12/08
- Re: Stallman calls for an end to file sharing war, David Kastrup, 2010/12/08
- Re: Stallman calls for an end to file sharing war,
Alexander Terekhov <=
- Re: Stallman calls for an end to file sharing war, Hadron, 2010/12/08
- Re: Stallman calls for an end to file sharing war, Alexander Terekhov, 2010/12/08
- Re: Stallman calls for an end to file sharing war, David Kastrup, 2010/12/08
- Re: Stallman calls for an end to file sharing war, Alexander Terekhov, 2010/12/08
- Re: Stallman calls for an end to file sharing war, David Kastrup, 2010/12/08
- Re: Stallman calls for an end to file sharing war, Alexander Terekhov, 2010/12/08
- Re: Stallman calls for an end to file sharing war, David Kastrup, 2010/12/08
- Re: Stallman calls for an end to file sharing war, Alexander Terekhov, 2010/12/08
- Re: Stallman calls for an end to file sharing war, David Kastrup, 2010/12/08
- Re: Stallman calls for an end to file sharing war, Alexander Terekhov, 2010/12/08