Re: [CGUYS] DMCA: was: [CGUYS] copying a DVD movie disc

2009-02-11 Thread Tom Piwowar
>Except that there is no "prosecution" in a civil suit. There is a >plaintiff, someone who thinks they need compensation or some other sort of >injuctive relief. No one goes to jail or has a criminal record from a >civil trial. Go bankrupt? Well yeah. So you are signing up to be our guarantor?

Re: [CGUYS] DMCA: was: [CGUYS] copying a DVD movie disc

2009-02-11 Thread Paul Meyer
om Piwowar To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 3:13:41 PM Subject: Re: [CGUYS] DMCA: was: [CGUYS] copying a DVD movie disc > http://news.cnet.com/2010-12-950229.html Note that article written by a CNET "political correspondent," hardly an author

Re: [CGUYS] DMCA: was: [CGUYS] copying a DVD movie disc

2009-01-23 Thread Snyder, Mark (IT Civ)
LOL! The first amendment is free speech and the 2nd is bearing arms. So, you must be advocating the right to shooting one's mouth off? Thank you, Mark Snyder -Original Message- While admire you as an avid Mac supporter, your a wimp on this issue. You are hardly an authority on l

Re: [CGUYS] DMCA: was: [CGUYS] copying a DVD movie disc

2009-01-22 Thread Tom Piwowar
>While admire you as an avid Mac supporter, your a wimp on this issue. >You are hardly an authority on law, if you were, I'd never hire you as >my attorney. We live in America. It's the 2nd amendment for freedom of >speech. No DMCA supersedes the constitution. Most smart lawyers will advise

Re: [CGUYS] DMCA: was: [CGUYS] copying a DVD movie disc

2009-01-22 Thread Jeff Miles
Tom, While admire you as an avid Mac supporter, your a wimp on this issue. You are hardly an authority on law, if you were, I'd never hire you as my attorney. We live in America. It's the 2nd amendment for freedom of speech. No DMCA supersedes the constitution. A lot of people believe the

Re: [CGUYS] DMCA: was: [CGUYS] copying a DVD movie disc

2009-01-22 Thread Tom Piwowar
> http://news.cnet.com/2010-12-950229.html Note that article written by a CNET "political correspondent," hardly an authority on law or computers. Note that article says "fears of legal action *may* not all be justified" (emphasis mine). So even the author isn't full standing behind the assert

[CGUYS] DMCA: was: [CGUYS] copying a DVD movie disc

2009-01-22 Thread mike
http://news.cnet.com/2010-12-950229.html Another article about DMCA myths. On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 8:16 AM, mike wrote: > http://www.doom9.org/index.html?/dmca_revealed.htm > > > This site has an interesting analysis of the DMCA, good for a read. > > > On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 8:11 AM, mike wro