on 10-14-04 5:52 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > At 05:51 PM -0600 10/14/2004, Philip Stortz top posted with 90 char lines: >> they managed to get millions of >> dollars in >> punitive damages based on what they said the loss _would_ have been > > URL?
You know, the whole "_potential_ damage" concept is so bizarre, I had to scope this out... Here: http://yro.slashdot.org/yro/03/06/28/181227.shtml Skimming the artice, apparently, this guy will have to pay $500 a month for the next 30,000 years for "conspiracy" to pirate DirecTv (i.e. he was _thinking_ of doing something without actually having done it). If there's another dimension to this that I've overlooked, please let me know. <irony> So, for all of you out _thinking_ about firing up the burner to copy that Backstreet Boys CD...let this be a stern warning to you. </irony> Best, James Fraser Non-technical, Arti-farty Poof (with Special Thanks to Larry le Mac for reminding me what kind of person I am!) -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
