Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2006 17:30:31 +0100
From: Willy Tarreau <w@1wt.eu>
To: Theodore Tso <tytso@mit.edu>, Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org>,
       karderio <karderio@gmail.com>, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: GPL only modules [was Re: [GIT PATCH] more Driver core patches for 2.6.19]
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On Sat, Dec 16, 2006 at 09:42:36AM -0500, Theodore Tso wrote:
> On Sat, Dec 16, 2006 at 07:43:44AM +0100, Willy Tarreau wrote:
> > All this is about "fair use", and "fair use" comes from compatibility
> > between the author's intent and the user's intent. 
> 
> That is NOT TRUE.  If the author's intent is that anyone who is using
> a TV with a screen larger than 29" and with two chairs is a theatrical
> performance, and so anyone with a large screen TV must ask permission
> from the MPAA first and pay $$$ before they crack open a DVD, would
> you think that they should be allowed to claim that watching a DVD
> isn't fair use unless you obey their rules?
> 
> I thought not.

I don't think this is the same case. The film _author_'s primary goal is
to have a lot of families buy his DVD to watch it. Whatever the MPAA says,
I can consider it "fair use" if a family of 4..8 persons watch the DVD at
the same time. However, I may consider it an abuse when a sports club
projects the film for 30 persons.

[OT]
> 
> 						- Ted
> 
> P.S.  For people who live in the US; write your congresscritters; the
> MPAA wants to propose new legislation stating exactly this.

I feel sorry for you, really. Sadly, stupid american laws generally
contaminate Europe 10 years later, so we will eventually feel sad too.

[/OT]

Regards,
Willy

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