Broadcom BCM4306/BCM2050 support
Quoted 8 lines · A Penguin
In the UK, for instance, one has to purchase a license to use a receiver (you know, some Sony Walkman). This is, in my opinion, extremely repressive. It would be nice for somebody to start suing the BBC (and others) to recover damages for the criminal trespass of "their" radio signals onto private property. After a few such lawsuits, the ownership of such broadcast signals would revert to the public, just like in the US.
You need a licence to drive a car and a licence to operate a computer - now that's really repressive !
(M$, GPL or roll your own, it's much the same..)
Quoted 1 line · An Other Penguin
Patents and copyrights need to be fixed, not destroyed.
hear, here.
harry.
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Truth is a commodity? I just don't buy it.
Am Dienstag, 29. April 2003 18:58 schrieb harry:
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Quoted 8 lines · A Penguin
In the UK, for instance, one has to purchase a license to use a receiver (you know, some Sony Walkman). This is, in my opinion, extremely repressive. It would be nice for somebody to start suing the BBC (and others) to recover damages for the criminal trespass of "their" radio signals onto private property. After a few such lawsuits, the ownership of such broadcast signals would revert to the public, just like in the US.
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You need a licence to drive a car and a licence to operate a computer - now that's really repressive !
That is the point. You need a license to operate a car on public roads. Ownership or operation on your own property is only your business.
Regards
Oliver