In article m, Rob
wrote:
On 29/03/2011 09:00, Jim Lesurf wrote:
In raweb.com, Rob
wrote:
On 28/03/2011 08:52, Jim Lesurf wrote:
In raweb.com, Rob

I went into a local bookshop and found a newly published book by...
John Wyndham. Who died about 40 years ago!


And another thing - there's no way the estate should benefit from his
work, surely?! Proceeds should go to the state, such as it is.

What if the *people* who are legally his "estate" worked to help bring
the work to publication?


This becomes circular again - how can ascribing money value to
contributions of this kind ever be fair?

Who said you have to think it "fair"? That's a decision for those who do
the work and those who want the results.


Perhaps if people like you who have this rounded view could spell out
how much hurt is done and to who your position might make more sense.

Erm.. I don't have to. Nor do you have to fall into using terms like
"people like you". :-)

I just point out that the society we live in *already* has a set of laws
and rules about this. You are welcome to compaign for them to be changed.
But that doesn't given you automatic permission from all other people to
ignore any rules you disagree with. If you believe otherwise then in due
course consequences may come to you as a result of your behaviour. Society
isn't based on the rule "we can only do what Rob likes". :-)

Note that I deliberately gave a 'hard case that can make bad law" here.
Society does form views about what limits and requirements may be set to
bound the field of indivual choices. To change that you can engage in
political activity. I agree that there are things that I think should be
changed.

However if an author/performer *chooses* to make their output only
available in exchange for specific payment under specific terms within what
the society bounds, that's *their* choice, not yours to make. Their terms
specify what *they* decide will not "harm" them. Their work, their choice.
If you work for nothing, that's your choice.

Slainte,

Jim

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