I think it's an interesting thought to distinguish what TV Links was doing
with what OiNK was doing.

 That is, is there a difference between embedding hyperlinked HTTP objects
and running a Bit Torrent tracker?


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On 10/23/07, Asheesh Laroia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> On Tue, 23 Oct 2007, Kevin Driscoll wrote:
>
> > In a matter of days, two significant distributed online archives are
> > closed.  Neither service stored files containing music or video.  The
> > TV-Links story is particularly disturbing as it blends the "piracy"
> > concept with the hyperlink.
>
> It reminds me of how infuriated I was eight years about when the magainze
> _2600_ was found liable for *linking* to the DVD decoding software package
> called DeCSS.  From what I recall, Salon linked to it and wasn't sued.
>
> It would be an interesting world if the laws on the books were enforced
> fairly and equally, no matter the background-color your website uses.
> Until then, I guess, I'll be infuriated.
>
> -- Asheesh.
>
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