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P2P might become illegal.
Laukev7:
http://www.wired.com/news/digiwood/0,1412,59654,00.html
Now you won't be allowed to transfer even legal stuff.
But on the other hand, what's the point of using p2p for legal stuff anyway, when you can download the demo/shareware/linux/ on the website anyway.
Edit: I misread the article. It said only for copyright copyright content. So I guess it's still safe to transfer stuff like OpenOffice.
[ July 17, 2003: Message edited by: Laukev7 ]
xyle_one:
who transfers legal stuff with p2p? people like a free lunch, and p2p gave the the opportunity to skip out on the bill with ease. The people in power, the money men, need to maintain a level of control, and p2p was loosening their grip. too bad we used it to pirate music and software. oh, im sorry, "sharing" music & software. It was bound to happen. Soon, with firewalls, tcpa, palladium, drm, and illegal p2p. we will have no control over our computers. Maybe that is a good idea since we seem to use the internet only for porn and to get free, well, everything. It should have been used as it was meant to be used. A way to share information. whoops, we did it to ourselves. maybe instead of stealing software, we could have been using the free software, heloing to create better software, or creating music for tpeople to listen to instead of trying to make a buck. it is disgusting. [/pointless, rambling, rant]
slave:
Unbeknowest to you all, I have invented a matter-copier that can copy any object using only hydrogen as fuel! Why just yesterday, ecsyle, while you were out of your house I walked in and copied your Mac. I'm using it as we speak. I didn't think you'd mind, since I don't see how it affects you at all. As a matter of fact I think I'll copy your car and your stereo system next week... After that I'll use this device to destroy the American capitalist economy by giving away extremely expensive items for free! HA HA HA HA HAHAHAHA! And nobody can stop me!
xyle_one:
quote:Originally posted by Linux User #5225982375:
Unbeknowest to you all, I have invented a matter-copier that can copy any object using only hydrogen as fuel! Why just yesterday, ecsyle, while you were out of your house I walked in and copied your Mac. I'm using it as we speak. I didn't think you'd mind, since I don't see how it affects you at all. As a matter of fact I think I'll copy your car and your stereo system next week... After that I'll use this device to destroy the American capitalist economy by giving away extremely expensive items for free! HA HA HA HA HAHAHAHA! And nobody can stop me!
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word. could you , uh, go and copy me a new acura rsx? i like that car. maybe a new pc too
wait a minute... is that right? no. not in our world. in our society based on money & profit, it is wrong. but, "we shouldn't live in that society, some of you might say". yes, i agree. but stealing from it will not change it. it will only tighten their grip. we have to make them choose to live our way, and maybe we could even force it on them ;) . open source software goes against the way our world works and i love that. it might bring change. good change too
Stryker:
quote:Originally posted by ecsyle:951:
word. could you , uh, go and copy me a new acura rsx?
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It'd be intresting to see them sue you for making such a request.
Some would argue that that is not a copyright issue though, rather a patent issue. Although I do agree with you. Just don't make 10,000 of them and give them away. make 1 or 2 for your friends.
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