[OT Canute] Re: [LINK] [Fwd: Interesting KPMG report on DRM]

[John Schultz]

My apologies to everyone for this inscrutable email, I replied to the
wrong email in my inbox and inadvertently sent it instead of the reply
being cancelled as I had thought.

On Mon, 7 Oct 2002, John Schultz wrote:

> Immunity 
> 
> On Mon, 7 Oct 2002, Trei, Peter wrote:
> 
> > > Robin Whittle[SMTP:rw@firstpr.com.au] wrote:
> > > . 
> > [lots of good stuff about the music business clipped]
> > 
> > > I think this is an accurate analysis of a really sad situation.  Like
> > > King Canute, the record companies are devoting most of their thinking
> > > and resources to holding back the tide.
> > > 
> > [even more good stuff clipped]
> > 
> > In the interests of pedantry and accuracy, may I point out that Canute
> > did not actually expect to hold back the tide. Canute was an an early 
> > Danish king of northern England, living ~995-1035. Like most modern
> > leaders, he was surrounded by yes-men. Unlike them, he did something
> > about it:
> > 
> > ---------------------
> > [From http://viking.no/e/people/e-knud.htm]
> > 
> > "Let all men know how empty and worthless is the power of kings. 
> > For there is none worthy of the name but God, whom heaven, earth 
> > and sea obey".
> > 
> > So spoke King Canute the Great, the legend says, seated on his throne 
> > on the seashore, waves lapping round his feet. Canute had learned that 
> > his flattering courtiers claimed he was "So great, he could command the 
> > tides of the sea to go back". Now Canute was not only a religious man, 
> > but also a clever politician. He knew his limitations - even if his
> > courtiers 
> > did not - so he had his throne carried to the seashore and sat on it as the 
> > tide came in, commanding the waves to advance no further. When they 
> > didn't, he had made his point that, though the deeds of kings might appear 
> > 'great' in the minds of men, they were as nothing in the face of God's
> > power.
> > 
> > ------------------------
> > 
> 
> John Schultz
> jschultz@coin.org
> 

John Schultz
jschultz@coin.org


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