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RIAA, MPAA Lose Suit Against Streamcast and Grokster
ha-reed writes "News.com is reporting that a federal court judge in Los Angeles has handed down a ruling that Streamcast Networks (the company that makes Morpheus) and Grokster are not liable for copyright infringements due to files that are traded with their software. The judge made the comparison between file sharing software and VCR's that many supporters of file sharing often use." EFF has the decision (1.4Mb PDF) online (and a .torrent is
here
in case eff.org melts, which it won't). See our most recent story about the lawsuit.
Am I the only one who had the Final Fantasy battle victory music pop into their heads after seeing this headline?
Of course, my verbal reply would be. "Duh, its about time." But hey, this is good.
I hope the judge gets some nookie for this one.
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You can almost hear everyone at the RIAA doing that Scoobie-Doo voice..."Rah-Oh"....
I am gonna celebrate this landmark victory by downloading move movies from kazaa..
for the last time people, I am "frodo from middle eaRTH", not "middle eaST".
The system might actually work!
Ticker tape parade on me!
"I only speak the truth"
Karma: null(Mostly affected by an unassigned variable)
It was announced that the world will be ending
shortly, as a judge has shown cluefulness in regards
to technology.
I think Nelson put it best when he said, "HAH-ha!"
AHHHHHHH! I'm burning with goodness again!
- Reakk, Sluggy Freelance
we'll get a freely elected president....
Indeed, recognizing tools when you see them is a talent! *winkwink*
Someone buy that judge a hooker. He's earned it. :)
And what about the internet, they use it as a tool in pirating software, they should sue it too!
Heh, I can't wait to see that fight.
RIAA lawyer: "Your honor, these records show that Microsoft knowingly aided and abetted.."
Bill Gates: "Shut your pie hole loser, or I'll beat you with this stack of hundred dollar bills."
RIAA lawyer: "Your honor, I object to this treatment!"
Judge: "I believe Mr. Gates told you to shut your pie hole counsel."
Using their profits from $15 CDs to fund that fight. *sigh*
Wait...the RIAA tole me they aren't making any money off those. I suppose next you'll tell me that Major League Baseball isn't about to go bankrupt.
Did hell just freeze over?
Of course the costly litigation will continue and there will be chances of many overturns..
But its a good start..
---- Booth was a patriot ----
I have no delusions that we are gonna win this in the end. I am just happy it won't be a shutout.:)
If it were a lead bullet, you could put it in their water supply and poison them slowly. You could also use magic like Willow did on Buffy... or not.
They wouldn't kill all of us. They would make us slaves.
They would play music all of the time and get laws passed such that we had to pay them for every second of music that we heard. Then, they would get laws passed declaring deafness to be a form of mental illness of perhaps criminal behavior.
But where are they going to get the money from seeing as how music piracy is constantly eroding their already thin profit margins?
Deer. We've got bad deer problems where I come from.
It's gotten so bad the children are afraid to go to school.
Not if you're Chun.
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They're comin' right for us!
An anonymous Los Angeles judge receives $2500.00 in coupons to *Offshore Online Casino*, his vacation time mysteriously doubled in the court computer's scheduling system, and noticed that his inbox is completely devoid of spam. Also, 16 cases of Mountain Dew 5 cases of Bawls and 1 case of Whoop Ass were found on his doorstep.
***Ah, the fringe benefits of befriending geeks***
Then, five years later, a clone of it will appear on Linux and make headline news on Slashdot.
Then, five hours later, a clone of the headline on slashdot appears on slashdot...
Sorry, I really could not resist the temptation...
Wenn ist das Nunstueck git und Slotermeyer? Ja! Beiherhund das Oder die Flipperwaldt gersput.
To defend myself against a group of criminals armed with handguns.
I guess the RIAA is going to have to change its plan from the classic: ...
Step 1: Kill filesharing.
Step 2:
Step 3: Profit!
To something more along the lines of oh I don't know using the power internet to their advantage.
The FBI and the ATF??
There are 4 boxes to use in the defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, ammo. Use in that order. Starting now.
"Satan asks courts to reverse ruling; complains 'Hell no fun covered in ice'."
Cole's Axiom: The sum of intelligence on the planet is a constant. The population is growing
Nah, it'd be easier for them to just get the copyright on both silence and the absence of silence (which describes much of the work they've been putting up for sale lately).
"A microprocessor... is a terrible thing to waste." --
GeneralEmergency
Yeah and the sign at my grocery store said "wait here for service", not "wait here for service and don't kill anyone"
Beacuse of me my grocery store now has this sign
Slashdot - The one stop shop for procrastination
I'm wondering which one explains Slashdot.