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Date:   Fri, 21 Nov 2003 10:10:25 -0800
Reply-To:   Alistair Bell <albell@UVIC.CA>
Sender:   Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:   Alistair Bell <albell@UVIC.CA>
Subject:   Re: ETKA & ELSA ? Canada different than the US?
Comments:   To: Jeffrey Schwaia <jeff@tssgi.com>
In-Reply-To:   <CAEOIPKOOCKNBBDDDMBPAEMJDOAA.jeff@tssgi.com>
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Just a minor point, the copyright laws as they pertain to digital media do differ from one country to another. Not that I am saying it is legal (in Canada) to distribute copied versions of other's works without their permission, but for a couple of years now, we Canadians have been paying a tax on recordable media that is/was supposed to be returned to the original artist (musical).

Muddies up the water a bit.

Also, and it has been mentioned on this list before, sometimes we have different ethics when it comes "stealing" from corporations (ie VW) versus individuals.

Anyhoo, I think all vans should come with a copy of EKTA and a copy of the Bentley Manual. And Vanagon listserv instructions :)

Alistair

-- '82 Westy -> diesel converted to gas in '94 albell@uvic.ca http://members.shaw.ca/albell

on 21/11/03 9:59 am, Jeffrey Schwaia wrote:

> IMHO: Selling ETKA is an ethical issue. On one hand, I agree that Frank is > probably not making too much money selling a few copies at $10 each, on the > other hand, does he really have the right to sell it at all (regardless of > the price)? > > Perhaps we could start a free ETKA society. I haven't looked into it, but I > doubt if it would be very difficult to create a downloadable copy of ETKA. > That way anyone with enough bandwidth (or patience) could get a copy. The > bandwidth impaired could borrow a copy and reimburse the sender for shipping > (if necessary). > > ETKA 4 ALL... > > Cheers, > > Jeff


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