[NTLUG:Discuss] MI2 boycott

[Brian Koontz]

travis.farral at nokia.com wrote:
> 
> This is an interesting point of view.  I don't know if I necessarily agree.
> As opposed to Napster which I believe was created with less than moral
> intent, I truly believe that DeCSS was orginally created for the shear
> purpose of being able to view DVD's on Linux instead of being forced to load
> Windows or purchase an external player to view them.

I will concede this point.  But to those who still stand by their
rhetoric (I know, it's hard to see it as such when you're the one
spouting the rhetoric), this is proof positive that there is in fact a
fine line which separates DeCSS from other apps developed, as Travis
puts it, with "less than moral intent."

I'm in no position to judge moral intent, and I doubt there's anybody
other than the creator of a particular app who could shed light on moral
intent.  It's very narrow-minded, however, to blindly ignore the gray
areas that all of these "fair use" issues tread upon.  

Take your blinders off, put aside your convictions, and look at the
30,000-foot view.

In other words, think for yourselves.

  --Brian