PirateBay goes to jail

Useless · 2009-04-22, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by artwilliams

Here is an opposing view which I also happen to share:

http://blogs.computerworld.com/pirat...illegal_sweden

That guy really doesn't have an opinion of any kind, plus, he's an idiot.

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The problem is that by setting this president, the Swedish court is opening up Google, Microsoft Live search, and Yahoo to similar such actions from the entertainment industry.

(Not exactly quality reporting there.)

ArtWilliams · 2009-04-22, 03:33 PM

The main point is that file sharing, in and of itself, is not illegal and the PB people were not found guilty of it. Most people don't realize that.

Yeah and the guy can't profreed.

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Originally Posted by Useless Warrior

That guy really doesn't have an opinion of any kind, plus, he's an idiot.
(Not exactly quality reporting there.)

Useless · 2009-04-22, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by artwilliams

The main point is that file sharing, in and of itself, is not illegal

Yes it is.

I'm a lawyer - I should know.

ArtWilliams · 2009-04-22, 03:40 PM

I never know when you are kidding.

Legal filing sharing of GPL or other open source, copyleft software is done all the time. In fact, if I download a new Linux distro they'd prefer that I use a torrent to take a load off their server.

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Originally Posted by Useless Warrior

Yes it is.

I'm a lawyer - I should know.

nate · 2009-04-22, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Useless Warrior

Yes it is.

I'm a lawyer - I should know.

6 months ago I downloaded FC9 via a torrent specifically because it automatically runs the checksum and I know I won't be burning bad dvds if I get my OS from a torrent.

Which law did I break by using filesharing? I'm no lawyer, and I'd like to know.