Well what do most Windows people use as a program to download do you think? Kazaa im guessing...When you download the regular version, which many of the thousands do, they get a little present called spyware....Maybe that helps them out? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Daniel Kuecker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2003 4:34 PM Subject: Re: [sclug-general] file sharing
> 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 > > > > > > >
