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Subject:RE: What level of censorship ... From:Kim Roper <kim -dot- roper -at- pixelink -dot- com> To:TECHWR-L <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Fri, 9 Jan 2004 12:47:13 -0500
T. Word Smith asked:
>
> Should software manufacturers censor our work? For
> example, in this example, Adobe is preventing the
> scanning of money. Should they also prevent the
> scanning of copyrighted images, logos, Mickey Mouse?
>
Those are two different issues. The copying of money is a criminal offence;
violating copyright is a civil issue.
