how do they determine who is downloading? cant the file sharing utils integrate some sort of PGP or something to encrypt their session and hide what they are downloading? i guess i dont know enough abpout the p2p technology to know if that is possible...
----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeromey Hannel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2003 3:44 PM Subject: RE: [sclug-general] file sharing > You are right, file sharing is not illegal as long as you are not > distributing copywrited material. The fact that the mp3 file is diffent > than the cd track does not mean anything, the issue is the words/music > in the file. If I own a Metallica cd, I can make all the copies I want > as long as I do not distribute it. The music still belongs to Metallica > whether it is cda or mp3 format. > > Don't get me wrong, I believe these jack assess in the recoding industry > need step back because they still make more money than any of us will > ever see. If those f*cks would lower the prices of cd's I would not > have to download the music, I could afford to purchase it. > > Just my 1/2 cent worth > > > Cheers > > Jeromey > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ted Kat. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2003 3:28 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [sclug-general] file sharing > > > File sharing isn't illegal is it? I mean as long as I have permission > from the man. :) Besides it can be argued that track.mp3 is very > different from the same track on a cd because of the lossy nature of > the mp3 algorithm. So in a sense track.mp3 belongs to the person who > coverted it. You need their permission to download it. :^P > > > > > ===== > Ted Katseres > > ::::::::::::::::::: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: > :::::::::::::::::::: > ::::::::::::::::::: C , C++, Java or Cobol :::::::::::::::::::: > ::::::::::::::::::: Linux doesn't care :::::::::::::::::::: > ::::::::::::::::::: :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: > :::::::::::::::::::: > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! > http://sbc.yahoo.com > >
