On Wed, 10 Sep 2003 13:08:25 -0400 HaywireMac <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> uttered:
> Theft is a criminal offense, punishable by criminal sanctions in a > criminal court. Copying someone else's material, be it a book, CD, > painting, what have you, is not a criminal offense, it is an > actionable civil matter, for a civil court, between a plaintiff and a > defendant, not between the State, the Crown, the People, however it is > defined in your jurisdiction. Doubt me? Ask a lawyer. I should clarify one point tho; does this distinction have anything to do with whether it is *morally* right? Of course not. I only meant to rebutt what NE said about it being illegal, which of course it is not. This takes us to Brian's point about the RIAA not having a leg to stand on in any case, because they've been involved in racketeering that would make the Mafia green with envy. Do two wrongs make a right? Hmmmm. I'll get back to you on that one. :-D -- HaywireMac Registered Linux user #282046 Homepage: nodex.sytes.net ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Mandrake HowTo's & More: http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ You can always pick up your needle and move to another groove. -- Tim Leary
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