On Wed, 2003-09-10 at 12:19, Lee Wiggers wrote: > On Wed, 10 Sep 2003 11:38:39 -0400 > HaywireMac <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Wed, 10 Sep 2003 11:10:07 -0400 > > "Networks East" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> uttered: > > > > > FILE SHARING IS ILLEGAL > > > > No, it's not. Sharing of copyrighted material is a violation of > > the copyright holders' rights, it is not theft, at least not in > > most civilised countries. > > > > Photocopying a book is not the same as removing the physical book > > from the store, it's a simple legal fact. Civil court vs. criminal > > court. > > > > Only in the US, and perhaps soon in EU, this could become > > equivalent, but copyright law was never intended to come under the > > same heading as theft. > > > > > It does, however, feel very much like being mugged when you see your > product with another company's label. > > Trust me > > Lee but do you not agree that the laws are setup these days so that the wealthiest copyright holder wins? if you see your product with the proctor and gamble label, what chance do you have under current US Law to protect that copyright, really?
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