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Report Says 36.4% of World's Computers Infringe on IP

Posted by Zonk on from the i-would-guess-it's-quite-a-bit-more-actually dept.

I Don't Believe in Imaginary Property writes "According to a new report by Digital Music News, 36.4% of the world's computers have LimeWire installed. Given their claim that filling an iPod legally would cost about $40,000, they're pretty sure that most of those computers are infringing upon at least a few imaginary property rights. BitTorrent shouldn't feel left out, though. BitTorrent actually uses more bandwidth, but the article suggests that this is because it is used to share larger files, like movies."

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  1. Re:I bet it's closer to 100% by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Thanks slashdot, i've got loads of industry.

    Now I need more population.

    http://spamslashdot.myminicity.com/

  2. Nice choice of words by gordgekko · · Score: 1, Troll

    "[I]maginary property rights"? Wow, I guess in addition to being bad editors, Slashdot's paid staff also don't know the current state of the law.

    I don't care whether you agree or disagree with those laws, the current state of the law makes a mockery of any argument that IP rights are "imaginery." Score another one for Slashdot as propaganda tool.

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  3. Re:It always amuses me by slack_prad · · Score: 0, Troll

    mod parent up! Both are different.

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  4. Re:I call bullshit... by kentrel · · Score: -1, Troll
    The truth....

    RIAA's business model is outdated and needless

    Please suggest an alternative working business model that can compete with free music, so that we may implement it immediately, oh Enlightened One.

    We await with eagerness your wise words, and further revelations of the Truth