I completely agree with Mr. Mizrahi on this one. In fact I would go so far as to say it would be foolish NOT to sue at this point. On Nov 18, 2005, at 8:16 AM, Ronen Mizrahi wrote:
> You guys just do not get it, do you? A small infringement is enough to > have them sued and probably have them want to settle. This is your > chance to make them pay for not treating you right. For abusing your > software and thinking that they can do whatever they wish with > copyrighted material. Their name has been so badly hurt when they > tried > to protect their own copyrighted materials by using "spyware" that > facing a lawsuit now about infringing on someone else's rights is so > symbolic and powerful that the media will be all over them. It will > make > them look so bad they will probably want to settle this as quickly as > possible. I am not the one who wrote the original email and I do not > think money is the motivation. Freedom should be the motivation, these > guys are trying to take away basic freedoms people should have with > regard to fair use of music and in the process of doing so they even > violate someone else's copyrgihts, this has got to stop. I would > love to > see them taught a lesson. > > Do me a favor, call someone from EFF, they will get you a lwayer and > will take it from there. All you have to do is one phone call by at > least one LAME copyright owner and the rest is history, Sony will > learn > to respect other people copyrights and not just care about their own! > > Nils Faerber wrote: > >> Ivo Doko schrieb: >> >> >>> Excuse me if I got it wrong, but it's not all in money. I >>> wouldn't sue them >>> because I could become a millionaire, I would sue them because of a >>> principle, and because they think they can do whatever they want >>> without any >>> consequences. >>> >>> >> >> And additionally, isn't Lame LGPL and not GPL? >> This would allow Sony thi form of usage... pitily ;) I would have >> loved >> to trouble thme a little but I guess any claims against them are >> of no >> value. >> >> >> >>> Thank you. >>> Hope you'll sue them. >>> >>> >> >> Beter not, we would loose the case I guess. The LGPL explicetly >> allows >> that form of usage. >> >> >> >>> Cheers. >>> >>> >> Cheers >> nils >> >> >> >>> On 11/16/05, Thomas Ochsenbein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> Hello, >>>> >>>> If you read the link below it appears that Sony have stolen the >>>> Lame >>>> encoder and violated your copyrights: >>>> >>>> http://dewinter.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=215. >>>> >>>> I believe that in America, you can sue for $150,000 PER >>>> INFRINGEMENT. >>>> Even if Sony only sold 1000 CDs, you could sue for $150 MILLION. >>>> >>>> If I was you I would NOT waste this opportunity to collect MILLIONS >>>> OF DOLLARS. I am sure you can find a lawyer who will take a % of >>>> the >>>> winnings, so you would not have any upfront costs. >>>> >>>> Lame involved a large amount of hard work. This is your chance >>>> to be >>>> MILLIONAIRES. Please do NOT waste this opportunity to get a well >>>> deserved reward. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> >>>> >>>> Thomas >>>> >>>> >>>> >> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > mp3encoder mailing list > [email protected] > http://minnie.tuhs.org/mailman/listinfo/mp3encoder > J-Bone (You'd better mind/read your own) _______________________________________________ mp3encoder mailing list [email protected] http://minnie.tuhs.org/mailman/listinfo/mp3encoder
