I do see the whole file-sharing hub-bub to be a benefit to the Linux Movement, though....Think about it....Who are they going to target first? Microsoft compatible file sharing programs.....Are the people who are really into filesharing going to let that stop them?....No, they are going to find something else to do it with....In comes Linux.....Open source file sharing software....etc. Whole new crowd to support the Linux Community....No longer just geeks and curious people....Music Freaks too!
Jake Sheets IT/GIS Engineer Sioux City Community School District 1221 Pierce Street Sioux City, IA 51101 (712)-277-6103 -----Original Message----- From: Mike Schieuer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2003 9:08 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [sclug-general] file sharing -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 So, I guess I'm getting pretty opinionated in my old age, but who else thinks the RIAA can go shove it. So they are going to start tracking down people who download music and take them to court? How are they tracking these people down? And more importantly how are they gonna track me down when I'm using an open wireless access point to get my music? The gov't says it's not breaking and entering if I use an unsecured WAP. (Once again the gov't leaves a loop hole) And when did file sharing become such a big issue that it's a gov't matter anyway? The US gov't doesn't OWN the internet, what jurisdiction does it have over it. Most of it is funded by companies like mine, ISP and telco. So the gov't is going to tell us how to run our business? Another fine use of my tax dollars..... Mike -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.0.7 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE/AudRmUFtrUUciv4RAhW2AJ49WMwZwnehz/ZQ81vjw/l0SDZIsgCfRJ81 CpdXIk7R7l72w+2tysoK4jM= =ZLPU -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
