Questions for me are, w.r.t. software and music piracy:
1. Are restrictive copyrights good? 2. Are patents good? 3. Is control over free distribution of knowledge, information and deeds by large faceless corporates and non-elected, non-governmental organisations good? 4. Is the extortionate price of CDs, videos and software good? 5. Is the exploitation of developing and third-world workers in the production of consumer media goods for the West a good thing? 6. Is the fact that a large percentage of the pri
If applied to country music, yes. Anything that hampers the propagation of this is good.
"2. Are patents good?"
If it's good enough for Doc Emmet Brown, it is good enough for me.
"3. Is control over free distribution of knowledge, information and deeds by large faceless corporates and non-elected, non-governmental organisations good?"
Have you ever had a look at Steve Ballmer? Sometimes a faceless corporation is preferable!
"4. Is the extortionate price of CDs, videos and software good?"
See answer to #1. Also, the higher the price on a "Dharma and Greg Season #1" DVD, the better.
"5. Is the exploitation of developing and third-world workers in the production of consumer media goods for the West a good thing?"
It depends on how well-developed these workers are.
"7. Is the fact that the actual people who do the work (programmers and artists, or just artists if you see programmers that way) get a relatively small proportion of the finanical benefit from the sale in comparison to the monolithic behemoths that punt the stuff out to the ever willing consumer good?"
If a minimal reward provides a disincentive for "Artists" to create country music CD's and shows like "Dharma and Greg", well.....yes. Reward them as little as possible.
what is good? (Score:1)
1. Are restrictive copyrights good?
2. Are patents good?
3. Is control over free distribution of knowledge, information and deeds by large faceless corporates and non-elected, non-governmental organisations good?
4. Is the extortionate price of CDs, videos and software good?
5. Is the exploitation of developing and third-world workers in the production of consumer media goods for the West a good thing?
6. Is the fact that a large percentage of the pri
Answers to your questions (Score:2)
If applied to country music, yes. Anything that hampers the propagation of this is good.
"2. Are patents good?"
If it's good enough for Doc Emmet Brown, it is good enough for me.
"3. Is control over free distribution of knowledge, information and deeds by large faceless corporates and non-elected, non-governmental organisations good?"
Have you ever had a look at Steve Ballmer? Sometimes a faceless corporation is preferable!
"4. Is the extortionate price of CDs, videos and software good?"
See answer to #1. Also, the higher the price on a "Dharma and Greg Season #1" DVD, the better.
"5. Is the exploitation of developing and third-world workers in the production of consumer media goods for the West a good thing?"
It depends on how well-developed these workers are.
"7. Is the fact that the actual people who do the work (programmers and artists, or just artists if you see programmers that way) get a relatively small proportion of the finanical benefit from the sale in comparison to the monolithic behemoths that punt the stuff out to the ever willing consumer good?"
If a minimal reward provides a disincentive for "Artists" to create country music CD's and shows like "Dharma and Greg", well....