I'm glad to see a company that has very little to do with the internet be so affected by the outreach and feel a need to send out this letter. I use Petzl headlamps and they're great. Plus their site runs on Drupal. Petzl is a-okay in my book.
I use a Petzl headlamp when I go backpacking, they make great products. As a side note, headlamps also make great gifts, even for people that won't be using it for outdoor activities. Once you have one you find it can be used for all kinds of things, like when you are fixing something under the sink. I love using mine for reading as well.
And I can speak from experience having owned a few Petzl headlamps and some cheapo no-name Chinese headlamps, or even cheapo Chinese headlamps with Eddie Bauer branding. There's a world of difference. I have a Petzl that's 15 years old and works like a champ.
So I can understand them being pissed about counterfeit goods sullying their good name. Now, I'm a little baffled as to why anyone would buy a $5,000+ handbag, but hey, whatever floats your boat. I can also see where designer labels would be desperate to protect their businesses too.
But that's the thing: there's nothing wrong with a company pushing hard to use the law to protect its business. But since lawmakers are supposed to promote the common welfare, they shouldn't just roll over like obedient dogs. The people need to yell about it until the lawmakers wise up.
I believe that if the law is immoral then there is something wrong with a company pushing hard to use the law to "protect" it's business. How do you feel about companies dumping toxic waste in poor countries where the law says its fine?
