Well you get the idea. This just makes independent film makers like myself more excited, because while the racket is busy “suing” and “litigating”, they will spend less time producing. That means, I will have a better shot releasing material WITHOUT DRM, WITHOUT “fair use” restrictions, and WITHOUT Hollywood CRAP!!!

I’m getting back to work…

There is no way such a thing is acomplishable.

You either have freedom to share files or prohibit p2p altogether.

If freedom is allowed with the caveat that copyright protected files cannot be shared, then a copyright protected files filter is required. The problem being that such a filter, that actually works, cannot be designed. Just as there is no way to prevent the copying of what is seen or heard, there is no way to filter files shared so as to allow public domain files (or files not in the public domain but the owner wants to allow their sharing) to pass through and not allow copyright protected files to go through.

Then there is the problem of determing what is a public domain files with so many copyright laws involved, one for each country.

Then there is the havoc in determing the owneship of even copyrighted works. Take the example of the song Star spangled banner. It is claimed to be owned by 277 publishers or composers at http://www.ascap.com/. Will anyone take a crack at determining if this song, the American national anthem can be shared? Better yet, will anyone share their national anthem and wait for the RIAA or ASCAP lawsuit to arrive?

Expect another revolt in China.

Rafael Venegas
http://www.gvenegas.com