Crookes, RIAA, MPAA, ICE — 'Linking Is Publishing'

newtley writes "What do Canada's Wayne Crookes, the Big 4's RIAA, Hollywood's MPAA and brand new ICE agent Andrew Reynolds have in common? They all claim linking is the same as publishing. Crookes is using it to demand Canada's Supreme Court effectively shut down the net in Canada. With the RIAA and MPAA providing the 'initiative,' the Obama government is using Andrews [read ICE — US Immigration and Customs Enforcement] to try to shut down innocent sites for, and on behalf of, Hollywood and Big Music. The sites are 'accused of contributing to online piracy, and it was essential for the domain names to be seized without a trial and without giving the sites a chance to respond. Why? Such sites are 'destroying the US economy.' Forget about legally appointed courts, proof or due process. Hollywood and Big Music rule."

Comments

Re:This isn't helping.

[dnaumov]

I imagine they tolerate student piracy so that those students will go on to become professional users and pay for a licence

Adobe offers a student license for a very affordable price. Last I looked it was $300 for a specialized suite of CS5 programs.

WTF, are you insane? My girlfriend (who is a student) will eat for 1 1/2 months on that 300$. Affordable my ass.

Re:This isn't helping.

[pspahn]

Except for the fact that the student editions licensing restrictions stating you are not to use it for commercial

You are entirely incorrect. Read this FAQ specifically:

Can I use my Adobe Student and Teacher Edition software for commercial use? Yes. You may purchase a Student and Teacher Edition for personal as well as commercial use.