Re: [Full-disclosure] Re: Case ID 51560370 - Notice of Claimed Infringement

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Thomas Sutpen wrote:

> On Apr 5, 2005 5:01 AM, Ag. System Administrator <sysadmin@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>  
>
> > More nice will be if this .iso file is just 451,486k of /dev/random junk.
> > Any proves that this file __IS__ Sybase Powerbuilder 9 Enterprise.iso?
> > MD5? Something?
> >    
>
> The question that would begged to be asked is how they verified it. 
> If they were to download copyrighted software from somebody sharing
> copyrighted software, does this not also constitute a crime?  Is it
> not true that downloading illegally shared software is itself illegal?
> I'm not a lawyer, of course, but it's been my observation that the
> legal system doesn't often smile on those breaking the law to prove
> that others are breaking the law, unless it's in a Hollywood movie, no
> pun intended.
>
> Perhaps copyright makes some sort of concession for this.  But it
> makes one wonder...
>
>  
It's not illegal if you're either the original copyright holder, or are 
provided a license by the original copyright holder.

It's also really the act of distribution that is the "crime" (ahem, it's 
actually a tort violation)...

               -Barry



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