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Kazaa Ruled Legal in The Netherlands

Posted by michael on from the good-place-to-start-a-business dept.

DreamerFi writes "Developers of Kazaa cannot be held liable for the way people use their software, the Dutch Supreme Court has ruled. The dutch version of the RIAA, BUMA Stemra is now expected to start lawsuits against individuals, following the american lead, according to dutch news channels."

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  1. Re:rant time by ArmenTanzarian · · Score: 5, Funny

    Your refusal to buy Justin Timberlake CD's has been noted. Please save us some time and handcuff yourself before we get there.

    - Die Nationale Sozialist... ich meine... RIAA

  2. Ok but seriously... by FrankGibson · · Score: 5, Funny

    What isn't legal in the Netherlands?

    My blog | My webcomic | My other webcomic

    1. Re:Ok but seriously... by niko9 · · Score: 2, Funny

      The moral of the story? Always have a working headlamp when your smuggling copious amounts of cocaine on your bicycle.

      "Say hello to my little friend." Tony Montana on a big wheel.

      --

  3. Re:rant time by AKnightCowboy · · Score: 3, Funny
    It's too bad the recording industry doesn't put as much effort into signing new and original bands as they do fighting to protect their antiquated business model.

    Yea, that's what I tell Microsoft when I pirate their products too. If only they weren't such monopolists and came up with a better business model to promote a more open software industry, I wouldn't have to pirate Office and Windows 2000. The damn stuff is like crack cocaine! I can't help myself! Honest officer! It's all Microsoft's fault! It's the 21st century, personal responsibility is dead.

  4. Re:Yes! by sangdrax · · Score: 3, Funny

    I like my weed, whores, whiskey and WMA's legal but guns banned, thank you :)

    Greetings from Holland.

  5. Netherlands by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Since when do they have something that's illegal in the Netherlands :p.