Forwarding to commons-law mailing list. -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [ilugd] Other-Legal Question regarding download of files Date: Sat, 21 Jan 2006 15:03:31 +0530 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: The Linux-Delhi mailing list <ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org> To: ilugd <ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org>
Hi I was curious about the legal aspect of the following situation. Suppose the website of X organization has a section for downloads and a download is available of a files of documents and publications which have also been printed and published and is being sold as well. And that this download section has no restrictions, any one can find it and make a download (no passwords , no registering etc). And Person *C* after downloading the file makes it available on another website. Then what are the legal implications Can the original website owner prevent such a move. Further if *X's* site does not have any legal disclaimers saying anything about downloads etc what effect would it have. The printed out documents may themselves be Copyrighted under various laws etc but if people have access to a scan of the same and do not share the print out or display it in supposed gross voilation of piracy of printed material then what are the implications. And what happens when the original site withdraws the download and it continues to be available at other non official location. And finally what happens if someone from outside the source country places such files as a download , what laws are applicable. thanks ram _______________________________________________ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/ _______________________________________________ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
