Re: Napster: thoughts and comments?

From: Michael S. Lorrey (retroman@turbont.net)
Date: Wed Jul 12 2000 - 11:17:35 MDT


Zero Powers wrote:
>
> >From: "Michael LaTorra" <mike99@lascruces.com>
>
> >QueeneMUSE@aol.com asked:
> >
> > > What does the list think of Napster? Is ethical or non-ethical? Do you
> >use
> >it?
> >
> >
> >I don't use it and I consider it unethical. Perhaps I am biased by the fact
> >that I hold copyright to a book and so can empathize with the holders of
> >musical copyrights.
>
> I like Napster because it fosters the "information wants to be free" ethic.

Really? When did information ever state that it wanted to be free?



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