On reason to move to France...

[Gorgeous]

French MPs vote on digital piracy

Now why cant our goverment come up with a simple law like that? The record industry still gets paid, people get cheap music and everything is just bully.

[Byatt]

That's frankly superb. Here's hoping they get the system absolutely spot on so it sets a precedent...

This bit is quality though:

"When you buy something over the internet, it's exactly the same as when you are in a shop," insists Herve Rony of SNEP, the Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique which represents record companies.

"You have to pay the cashier, and if you don't pay, there is an alarm".

All record industry mouthpieces are isomorphic. "Copyright theft = theft" - oh, wait, no it isn't.

[badass]

That's frankly superb. Here's hoping they get the system absolutely spot on so it sets a precedent...

This bit is quality though:


All record industry mouthpieces are isomorphic. "Copyright theft = theft" - oh, wait, no it isn't.

Exactily. Copyright infringement is not a criminal offence like theft.