IP crimes are not theft or stealing in the legal since. For someone to steal something, the owner must be denied the item. When someone uses windows without a license, it's illegal, but it's not stealing, because microsoft can still use windows as well.
Do some reasearch on why patents, and copyright were one of the (very few) rights that were given to the government in the US Constitution. Even back then they knew that this stuff would be argued about.
Can you prove that the user was not licensed to possess the file? Does he, a neighbor, a friend or otherwise own a license? Was this license temporarly used on this computer? if so then there is always going to be a trace of the file.
For example, I own a copy of Artist A's cd. I share this CD on a P2P network so that I can play it for my friend at his house (FairUse). I then delete the file when we're done.
Nothing unethical took place in the above scenario.
Technical side. Public IP? Was it static of dynamic? Can you prove he was the possesor of the IP address at the time of the alleged use?
As for Lindor's son's computer. No way in hell should they be allowed to have access to it. Prove that that computer was ever in the house of Mr. Lindor. Plantif's aren't allowed to go on wild goose chases for evidence when their cases start to fall apart.
It seems to me that the RIAA has way too much to prove here. Even in civil proceedings, it's just idiotic. Can they even prove that Mr. Lindor has caused them harm?
All they've got is someone, with a certain IP, may have downloaded a file that they may not have had a license for. There's a lot of maybes there.
More technical...
Had he ever used any anonymizing software? Could their have been a worm or a trojan causing the sharing on his computer? ****HOW EASY is it for someone to spoof an IP address through one of these services?**** (very)
Given they've already searched his harddrive... Was it a used computer? Who else had access to said computer? Was a good faith effort made to correct any unauthorized licenses?
"establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity"
Don't see anything in there about it being the responsibitity of the government to insure life.
Why does everyone assume the worst? I am actually curious. I was unable to find good information on the subject, and I stated my informed opinion. If you have information that might change my opinion provide it, or Shove it.
Charity! Libertarianism advocates taking charity out of the hands of the government and putting it back into the hands of the people. United Way, Childrens Miracle Network, etc. Americans aren't as selfish as popular opinion would have you believe. Personally 15% of my income goes to charities of my choice, and a lot more of it would if I wasn't taxed so heavily.
The demand for audio software of this complexity is much lower than the demand for Doom, or even photoshop. So a higher price must be charged to offset the expenses of it's creation.
Seriously this works. I don't think taking it to the passing out level is good. But, three or four shots will relax you enough to not care that there are keyboard clicks. Go with liquor instead of beer though, it'll agree better with your belly while your sleeping.
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You mean like the phone tax for the spanish american war that has just now been removed?
That's it, blame HP and Microsoft for your own incompetance.
Absolutely 100% correct. If you have a small company, and applications that require Windows. You don't switch to Linux.
IP crimes are not theft or stealing in the legal since. For someone to steal something, the owner must be denied the item. When someone uses windows without a license, it's illegal, but it's not stealing, because microsoft can still use windows as well.
Do some reasearch on why patents, and copyright were one of the (very few) rights that were given to the government in the US Constitution. Even back then they knew that this stuff would be argued about.
Can you prove that the user was not licensed to possess the file? Does he, a neighbor, a friend or otherwise own a license? Was this license temporarly used on this computer? if so then there is always going to be a trace of the file.
For example, I own a copy of Artist A's cd. I share this CD on a P2P network so that I can play it for my friend at his house (FairUse). I then delete the file when we're done.
Nothing unethical took place in the above scenario.
Technical side. Public IP? Was it static of dynamic? Can you prove he was the possesor of the IP address at the time of the alleged use?
As for Lindor's son's computer. No way in hell should they be allowed to have access to it. Prove that that computer was ever in the house of Mr. Lindor. Plantif's aren't allowed to go on wild goose chases for evidence when their cases start to fall apart.
It seems to me that the RIAA has way too much to prove here. Even in civil proceedings, it's just idiotic. Can they even prove that Mr. Lindor has caused them harm?
All they've got is someone, with a certain IP, may have downloaded a file that they may not have had a license for. There's a lot of maybes there.
More technical...
Had he ever used any anonymizing software?
Could their have been a worm or a trojan causing the sharing on his computer?
****HOW EASY is it for someone to spoof an IP address through one of these services?**** (very)
Given they've already searched his harddrive... Was it a used computer? Who else had access to said computer? Was a good faith effort made to correct any unauthorized licenses?
But sometimes the goal is the journey and not the destination.
Ooops. I'm sorry. I misunderstood.
"establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity"
Don't see anything in there about it being the responsibitity of the government to insure life.
Why does everyone assume the worst? I am actually curious. I was unable to find good information on the subject, and I stated my informed opinion. If you have information that might change my opinion provide it, or Shove it.
Reference please.
Charity! Libertarianism advocates taking charity out of the hands of the government and putting it back into the hands of the people. United Way, Childrens Miracle Network, etc. Americans aren't as selfish as popular opinion would have you believe. Personally 15% of my income goes to charities of my choice, and a lot more of it would if I wasn't taxed so heavily.
Thanks!
Could you provide me some reference material on this?
The demand for audio software of this complexity is much lower than the demand for Doom, or even photoshop. So a higher price must be charged to offset the expenses of it's creation.
Seriously this works. I don't think taking it to the passing out level is good. But, three or four shots will relax you enough to not care that there are keyboard clicks. Go with liquor instead of beer though, it'll agree better with your belly while your sleeping.
Flavius Josephus also wrote about Jesus around 60AD.