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- From: michael.smith@f842.n800.z3.fido.zeta.org.au (michael smith)
- Message-ID: <3_800_842_fidonet2b2fbb22@Kralizec.fido.zeta.org.au>
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
- Subject: Re: intellectual property and shit
- Organization: Fidonet. Gate admin is fido@socs.uts.edu.au
- Date: 17 Dec 92 00:24:22 GMT
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- Original to: wells_s@kosmos.wcc.govt.nz
- In a message of <10 Dec 1992 21:46:4>, wells_s@kosmos.wcc.govt.nz
- (3:713/602) writes:
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- ws> If composers/music writers etc. Didn't do anything without pay, then
- ws> why are the music's of Bach, Mozart, Schubert, etc. etc. Around?!
- ws>
- ws> Much, if not all of such music was written because people enjoyed
- ws> doing it. Many people enjoy programming, and as such don't care much
- ws> if they don't get any response (although it's always nice to get
- ws> compliments 8-)
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- Actually, the three you quote all wrote music for a living - they were paid
- to do it, as have been almost all of the major composers of history.
-
- Sorry, bad parallel.
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