[MPlayer-users] Re: Rescuing a scratched DVD

[Jeremy Maitin-Shepard]

D Richard Felker III <dalias at aerifal.cx> writes:

[snip]

> My point is that you should not be paying a premium for a DVD over
> what the media costs.

How about what the production of the film costs?  Are you suggesting
that film producers should 1) operate at a loss, and 2) continue to
produce films?

> Copyright monopoly is not any more legitimate than other
> government-granted monopolies as a way to make money. If you can't
> make a profit without enforcing it against individuals, you should
> find another business model.

You can be sure that without patents and copyrights, there would be
far less innovation generally, and specifically almost no video or
audio works.

It is reasonable to argue that the time limits on copyrights and
patents be reduced, but abolishing copyrights and patents in entirety
would help no one.

-- 
Jeremy Maitin-Shepard