Slashdot ran an unsurprising article today about how software piracy is seen as normal in the UK. My attitude is in line with the article’s assessment: copyright infringement is inevitable. “Information wants to be free,” as it were. There are several good Slashdot comments (a few great ones from ShieldW0lf), as well as other goodies such as this Thomas Jefferson quote: “He who receives an idea from me receives it without lessening me, as he who lights his candle at mine receives light without darkening me.”
I have strong opinions on these issues but I don’t really feel like writing a long LJ rant about it, since most of you probably agree with me anyway. So instead I’ll just link to this relevant User Friendly strip!
Black Mage: “You ever get the feeling that the universe is a vast, impersonal emptiness that exists only to hurt you?”
Red Mage: “Yes. It’s how we know the DM is doing his job.”
—8-bit Theater