Downloading Copyrighted files might be legalized in the EU

Pu-239 · Post by **Pu-239** » 2003-02-02 01:57am

http://www.itworld.com/Net/4087/030131euantipiracy/

Kazaa would be illegal, but Gnutella won't. Assuming lobbyists don't win of course.
Too bad I live in the US.

Pu-239 · Post by **Pu-239** » 2003-02-02 01:58am

More interesting news dug up on Google:
http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/world/ ... 99,00.html
http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/europe/01 ... y.game.ap/

IRG CommandoJoe · Post by **IRG CommandoJoe** » 2003-02-02 02:03am

Is there any real way to stop millions of people from downloading software? I mean...how much money would they have to spend to do that? How many laws would they have to pass to make it illegal and actually enforceable? How many people would they have to fine to do this? How many people do they have to convince that it's a good thing to do, before government officials aren't re-elected?

Raptor 597 · Post by **Raptor 597** » 2003-02-02 02:32am

You could just start inserting Sorry.C. viruses and fuck over everyone's mPEG and pictures.

IRG CommandoJoe · Post by **IRG CommandoJoe** » 2003-02-02 02:36am

.....yes.......but that's not legal to fuck up ALL OF THEM. Even ones that were legally purchased or downloaded.

Raptor 597 · Post by **Raptor 597** » 2003-02-02 03:13am

Yeah, viruses only bad side effect. Work good in a Fanatical Regime though.

Peregrin Toker · Post by **Peregrin Toker** » 2003-02-02 03:30am

[Homer Simpson] Gnutella, eh? [/Homer Simpson]

Uraniun235 · Post by **Uraniun235** » 2003-02-02 03:40am

Captain Lennox wrote:You could just start inserting Sorry.C. viruses and fuck over everyone's mPEG and pictures.

It'd work for a short time, then people would wise up and just be more careful about who they share with.