EXS 24 Logic Sampler Users Group

Hi Sascha

--- In exs-users@y..., "Sascha Franck" <saschafranck@s...> wrote:
> But OK, as a result I will now stop posting anything as there never 
is a
> definite prove that I haven't sampled things by myself. I won't 
even post
> anything I recorded by myself anymore. 

As you being the one who could be said to have started this recent 
sharing mania I can understand that you are a bit intimidated by 
Eric's warning. And it makes me sad to read your post 'cause you 
didn't deserve the warning being directed to you personally. 
Personally I am grateful that you always share you knowledge, avoid 
flaming and lately share your EXS patches as well. Thanks, Sascha.

I do not have a solution to the "how do we know it's copyright free" 
question. But to stop sharing at all is a too sad conclusion, isn't 
it? I think you should take Eric's post not as an accusation to us 
but as a warning that the one among us who share stuff may get into 
trouble. That's how the law works and Eric is right in pointing it 
out. Of course he has a special interest in copyright protection with 
all the sample stuff he sells. But his point is valid anyway.

So let's continue sharing what we feel safe about, right? Take the 
Akai samples as an example. They are put up by Akai on their 
official, free, ftp site, right? I feel safe using and sharing them. 
Plus the stuff I do myself, I feel safe about that. 

Let's not get paranoid but instead help each other as best we can 
within the legal framework put up by society.

Kind regards,

Soren Riis-Vestergaard