>>>>> "IC" == Ian Clarke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
IC> The entire Freenet mechanism depends upon the "path
IC> compression" effect which you get when data is requested,
IC> however (as was pointed out the last time this was suggested)
IC> with this mechanism this path compression would not occur.
I learn new stuff about Freenet all the time, so I have to ask: I
don't understand why it -depends- on that. I figured that if I had a
network like this:
A - B - C - D - E
and A requests data from B that lives on E, the data will be dragged
back through D, C, and B and cached before it gets to A. It seems that
if A re-requests the same key, it could get it either from B or from
E, and it'd be both places. Although I realize it accelerates things
greatly, I don't see why requests -have- to go to E the next time
around.
IC> I think that it will always be possible to "fish" for IP
IC> addresses (ie. build up a list of Freenet nodes but not in any
IC> directed manner), but the likelihood that for any given IP
IC> address it will be possible to shut it down is slim.
I think you're purposely putting blinders on, Ian. Do I really need to
prove to you that ISPs will cancel an account at the simplest
complaint? There are just tons of examples, ranging from DeCSS to
Hotline to Napster.
The question is not one of law, but of business. Dealing with lawyers
is harder than cutting off customers.
For example, try looking at these terms of service:
AOL:
http://www.en.com/users/tfinley/rawaol/tos/rulesroad.shtml
"iv.Copyright and Proprietary Materials.
Transmitting to the Internet copyright or other material of
any kind which is subject to the Rights of any person or
entity without the express permission of the Rights holder is
prohibited and will result in termination of your Membership
and possible civil and/or criminal liability."
Mindspring/Earthlink:
http://www.mindspring.net/aboutms/aup.html
"Your violation of this AUP may result in the suspension or
termination of either your access to the Services and/or your
EarthLink account [...]
"The following constitute violations of this AUP: [...]
"i. Copyright or trademark infringement. Using the Services to
transmit any material (by email, uploading, posting, or
otherwise) that infringes any copyright, trademark, patent,
trade secret, or other proprietary rights of any third party,
including, but not limited to, the unauthorized copying of
copyrighted material, the digitization and distribution of
photographs from magazines, books, or other copyrighted
sources, and the unauthorized transmittal of copyrighted
software. EarthLink is registered under the Digital Millenium
Copyright Act of 1998."
Pacific Bell:
"Using your Service account for illegal, fraudulent or abusive
purposes is grounds for termination of membership, and may be
referred to law enforcement authorities. [...]"
"You may not use the Service to submit, copy, upload, post,
publish, transmit, reproduce or distribute information,
software, or other material which is protected by copyright
without the specific authority of the copyright owner; doing
so is a breach of this Agreement and may subject you to legal
liability. You are responsible (and could be held liable to
others) for all submissions from your Service account."
I just don't think the evidence holds up that ISPs wouldn't bother to
act on cease-and-desist letters.
~Mr. Bad
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