Is RIAA's Linares Affidavit Technically Valid?

NewYorkCountryLawyer writes "In support of its ex parte, 'John Doe,' discovery applications against college students, the RIAA has been using a declaration by its 'Anti-Piracy' Vice President Carlos Linares (PDF) to show the judge that it has a good copyright infringement case against the 'John Does.' A Boston University student has challenged the validity of Mr. Linares's declaration, and the RIAA is fighting back. Would appreciate the Slashdot community's take on the validity of Mr. Linares's 'science.'"

Comments

Re:Gee, what does this person expect to hear?

[nomadic]

I think the RIAA is really bad. Do I get my mod points now?

Re:Gee, what does this person expect to hear?

[Actually, I do RTFA]

The person is NewYorkCountryLawyer. Therefore, I think he expects people who think the RIAA's tactics are horrible to give him technical arguements he may use.

Now, given the prevaling sttitude on slashdot about the compensation accorded all intellectual property, I don't think I'm alone in saying my technical expertise is for sale only. Please paypal $$ to my account for me to comment on this story.

Re:Gee, what does this person expect to hear?

[Anonymous Coward]

Seeing as we're not paying you, could you please not comment?

A way to explain all the technical problems...

[Kiuas]

I think there are enough holes in their statements to bring it into question, but this stuff is very technical and may be difficult to explain in court, although the MPAA is trying to do the same, albeit poorly.
One could always explain it in court using the defensive strategy that never fails:
"Ladies and gentlemen, this is Chewbacca. Chewbacca is a Wookiee from the planet Kashyyyk. But Chewbacca lives on the planet Endor. Now think about it; that does not make sense! Why would a Wookiee, an eight-foot tall Wookiee, want to live on Endor, with a bunch of two-foot tall Ewoks? That does not make sense! But more important, you have to ask yourself: What does this have to do with this case? Nothing. Ladies and gentlemen, it has nothing to do with this case! It does not make sense! None of this makes sense! And so you have to remember, when you're in that jury room deliberatin' and conjugatin' the Emancipation Proclamation, does it make sense? No! Ladies and gentlemen of this supposed jury, it does not make sense! If Chewbacca lives on Endor, you must acquit! The defense rests."