Peer-To-Peer News - The Week In Review - July 26th, '03

[TankGirl]

Originally posted by JackSpratts
Ultimately this is not a bad thing for the people. In point of fact it’s the opposite. Dependence on a handful of media companies is in no one’s interest outside of the companies themselves and they’ve long since ceased being responsible keepers of our cultural flame. I mention the above only to illustrate what might have been, maybe even what should have been had the Nobuyuki Ideis of the world gotten their way, and to reflect perhaps on how lucky we are that they did not.

Change doesn’t always come easily and it seems each day this change gets harder and harder still. But if it comes to it this groundbreaking cultural shift will be worth every one of those thousands and thousands of desiccated subpoenas to see it through.

Well put, Jack.

- tg