The War on Copying
Today President Bush signed a law toughening penalties for copyright infringment (also hilariously know as “piracy”) and creating a cabinet-level Intellectual Property Czar. This law has prompted a lot of controversy and at least one hilariously insightful comment on Slashdot:
“Copyright infringement is a felony”
If I steal a CD from a store that is a misdemeanor….
If I download a song…THAT IS A FELONY?!?!?!?!?
Yes, that is odd, isn’t it?
