The First 100 Years Are The Hardest

Concerns Grow over the "new" Copywrite Debates I came across these these articles recently that concern the growing debate about the use of technology to enhance the way we live, work and play. The new "Induce Act" would virtually outlaw all forms of private P2P networks and would significantly dampen innovation for new consumer electronics like Apple's iPod, the Tivo, DVD writers, video on demand, and even "old school" products like the VCR. TiVo Battles Hollywood Over Copyrights Antipiracy Bill Gains New Ally (US Patent Office) Microsoft Research DRM Talk (Electronic Frountier Foundation on Digital Rights Management) Imagine life without the benefits brought about by the VCR over the past 20 years: home video rentals, home theater systems, big sreen/plasma TVs, Dolby Surround Sound, multimedia PCs, camcorders, MPEG, DIVx, etc., etc. The technology may be new but the debate isn't. What happened to " fair use " and...