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____/ Tony(UK) on Thursday 10 Dec 2009 08:02 : \____
> On Wed, 09 Dec 2009 21:16:15 +0100, Hadron<hadronquark@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
>>Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>>
>>> Intellectual Monopolists Scorn the Blind
>>>
>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>> | This, then, is the reality of "modern"
>>> | copyright: it fails to serve huge numbers
>>> | of people, many of whom are already
>>> | suffering from discrimination in other
>>> | ways.
>>> |
>>> | Given this situation, various
>>> | organisations are not unreasonably trying
>>> | to facilitate access to copyrighted works
>>> | for those who are visually disabled with a
>>> | new WIPO treaty that would define basic
>>> | rights for this group. Who could object to
>>> | such a humanitarian cause? Well, the
>>> | publishers, of course.
>>> `----
>>>
>>> http://opendotdotdot.blogspot.com/2009/12/intellectual-monopolists-scorn-blind.html
>>
>>Should blind people get free cars too Roy? Or maybe free houses? Tell
>>me, where does your generosity end? What about people with one
>>leg. Should they get everything for free too?
>>
>>But wait! Lets read the article ....
>>
>>,----
>>| This, then, is the reality of "modern" copyright: it fails to serve huge
>>| numbers of people, many of whom are already suffering from
>>| discrimination in other ways.
>>`----
>>
>>Uh oh! But its nothing to do with the copyright per se : the publishers
>>just dont see enough of a market. If you'll excuse the pun.
>>
>>But lets say for the sake of argument they DO release all this material
>>"free of charge" so that they can be re formatted for the visually
>>impaired. Who is going to do it? You? No? Didn't think so. Who will
>>ensure the world's freetards don't steal it?
>>
>>You're an idiot Roy.
>>
>>What about people who are too stupid to get a good job. You for example
>>Roy. Should you be offered everything for free too since you can't
>>afford to pay for it?
>>
>>Where foes you largesse for giving other peoples work away end Roy?
>
> As you can see by my headers, I no longer use Linux as my primary
> operating system. Why is this?
>
> It is mainly down to individuals like you, and those who are intent on
> the self-destruction of Linux and the personal attacks on it's users.
>
> Remember - one day you may be in a similar situation (to me). I can
> think of no-one more who deserves this dubious honor.
Tony,
"Hadron" was never a Linux user (not in the proper sense). He came here to smear Linux
and defame Linux enthusiasts like me and you.
Don't confuse Linux with anti-Linux agents masquerading as "Linux people".
- --
~~ Best of wishes
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