Re: Epson 1280/ MIS Perpetual Color Ink

[Pete MacKenzie <petemackenzie@lineone.net>]

I agree it does seem outrageous. I read about this in Professional
Photographer magazine in the UK. Copyright and patent infringements will be
(already is!?) the new cash cow for lawyers in the 21st century.

Don't give Exxon any ideas...


Pete MacKenzie
petemackenzie@lineone.net


> From: Jerry Olson <jerryolson@rrv.net>
> Reply-To: epson-inkjet@leben.com
> Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2002 15:53:23 -0500
> To: epson-inkjet@leben.com
> Subject: Re: Epson 1280/ MIS Perpetual Color Ink
> 
> And there's nothing from stopping professional photographers from taking
> a photo of the tower at night, either. I'd be Damned if I'd pay anything
> to anybody to photograph a national monument! Not a dime! That's almost
> like Exxon claiming ownership of the sun and adding a $25 fee on your
> monthly utility bill.
> 
> Jerry
> 
> 
> 
> Pete MacKenzie wrote:
>> 
>> Have followed this thread with interest and throw in this analogy as a
>> possible illustration of the insidious effects of the control of copyright
>> that companies are applying.
>> 
>> The Eiffel Tower in Paris has long been a favourite subject for photography.
>> If you wish to photograph it commercially you are now limited to making
>> images during the day. The lights that illuminate it during the night were
>> recently replaced with a new and complex system of lighting and the company
>> that made and installed them jealously guards the rights to photograph the
>> effect that they create. As a tourist  or amateur you can continue to make
>> night-time pictures of the tower but as a professional you are unlikely to
>> be given those rights. Of course there is nothing to stop you taking
>> commercial pictures of the tower at night - as long as the lights are turned
>> off.
>> 
>> See any parallels with the software/profile debate?
>> 
>> Pete MacKenzie
>> petemackenzie@lineone.net
>>

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