The RIAA and French Button-Makers

The RIAA and French Button-Makers 150

Posted by kdawson on Thursday January 18, 2007 @10:15AM from the before-buggy-whips dept.

Alien54 writes "Requiring permission to innovate? Feeling entitled to search others' property? Getting the power to act like law enforcement in order to fine or arrest those who are taking part in activities that challenge your business model? Don't these all sound quite familiar? Centuries from now (hopefully much, much sooner), the actions of the RIAA, MPAA and others that match these of the weavers and button-makers of 17th century France will seem just as ridiculous."

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It's all related! (Score:4, Funny)

by kalpol ( 714519 ) writes: on Thursday January 18, 2007 @10:23AM (#17662928)

The Jacquard Loom users were sharing torrents of punch card patterns.

Needlepoint and Counterpoint (Score:3, Funny)

by AndroidCat ( 229562 ) writes: on Thursday January 18, 2007 @10:38AM (#17663172) Homepage

Needlepoint patterns are a frequent copyright hot zone [cnn.com] on the web, newsgroups, etc. Ah well, at least when the lawyertroopers of the NPAA haul some needlepointing granny into court, they've probably got the right copyright terrorist.

Re:Lacking... (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Thursday January 18, 2007 @10:52AM (#17663382)

Personally, I'm hoping for the guillotine.

Re:other examples of history repeating itself (Score:4, Funny)

by jahudabudy ( 714731 ) writes: on Thursday January 18, 2007 @11:06AM (#17663592)

in 150 years, china will be issuing diplomatic myspace invectives

Myspace not only still around, but an official channel in 150 years? Wow, and I thought Phillip K. Dick had some psychotically frightening future visions...

Guild ... (Score:3, Funny)

by DMorritt ( 923396 ) writes: on Thursday January 18, 2007 @12:39PM (#17665038) Homepage

seeking active english speaking mage/warrior/lawyer, must be lvl 50+ for guild raids and quests.

Re:other examples of history repeating itself (Score:3, Funny)

by CrashPoint ( 564165 ) writes: on Thursday January 18, 2007 @01:31PM (#17665978)

For those who wish to impose copyright and patnet, I have no problem calling them what they are: murderers.

Hyperbole, this is argoff. Argoff, hyperbole. Oh, I see you two already know each other!

Everyone is missing the point (Score:3, Funny)

by Joe Snipe ( 224958 ) writes: on Thursday January 18, 2007 @01:55PM (#17666420) Homepage Journal

Since the disbandment of the button guild, there has been no innovation in buttons and button related tech in the last 300 years. Surely we must all send dollars to the RIAAs immediately, or music may die forever!

Re:other examples of history repeating itself (Score:2, Funny)

by GreenSwirl ( 710439 ) writes: on Thursday January 18, 2007 @05:23PM (#17670882) Homepage Journal

The irony is, we really should shoot the people who are stupid enough to pay to watch Gigli.

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It's all related! (Score:4, Funny)

Needlepoint and Counterpoint (Score:3, Funny)

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Guild ... (Score:3, Funny)

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