Re: Napster: thoughts and comments?

From: Michael S. Lorrey (retroman@turbont.net)
Date: Fri Jul 14 2000 - 07:31:15 MDT

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Zero Powers wrote:
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> >From: "Michael S. Lorrey" <retroman@turbont.net>
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> >Zero Powers wrote:
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> > > I like Napster because it fosters the "information wants to be free"
> >ethic.
> >
> >Really? When did information ever state that it wanted to be free?
>
> Ever heard the term "metaphor?"

Yup, I've also heard the term "self serving cop out".

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