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Judge Rules that Kazaa can be Sued
scubacuda writes "According to this News.com article, U.S. District Judge Stephen Wilson said a lawsuit against Sharman Networks (the makers of Kazaa) could proceed, since Kazaa software had been downloaded and used by millions of Californians. (The Australia-/Vanuatu-based company had filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit, arguing it was not bound by U.S. laws since it did not have substantial contacts with California.)"
Fight back? Look, seriously, what legitimate uses are there for P2P networks? There aren't any. The whole reason P2P networks exist is to make it harder to catch pirates in the act; no one will put up and FTP or Web server because it's too easy to get caught. The only purpose P2P networks serve is to facilitate the sharing of pirated software, mp3s, videos, etc.
evil adrian
Can't wait to see this one go down the shitter as well.
P2P networks serve no legitimate purpose. They only exist to mask the identities of software pirates, and to make it easier for people to find whatever copyrighted warez/mp3s/videos/etc. they are trying to steal.
If anything anybody wanted to download from a P2P network was legitimate, they could find it elsewhere on the internet (download.com, mp3.com, etc.)
evil adrian
you CAN SUE anyone, getting a settlement or even a response is a different thing. The US has become the epitomy of hubris, do as we say not as we do.
I'd just like to clarify that I stand 100% behind the US troops all around the world. They are brave and true. I'd also like to let them know that we as US citizens should be ashamed of the way we are allowing our corporate controlled state to use them.
errr....umm...*whooosh* *whoosh* Is this thing on ?
In Soviet California, the judges rule YOU...