When cameras were introduced in central Canada to watch for car speeders Canada people discoverd the joys of paint guns. One shot and the camera is dead until it gets repaired. It was so effective that the cameras were abandoned.
Up here in Canada file sharing such as is carried on with Limewire and other programs has been declared perfectly legal by the highest federal court. The recording industry lost in favour of freedom of information.
People still buy lots of CDs. They lke the packaging and booklet. Packaging is getting better to make them more attractive.
So we don't discuss these legal issues... and spend our time enjoying the music and videos we downloaded.
Perhaps other countries with laws against it should lobby and rebel. After all Civil Disobedience has always been the cornerstone of social reform. The Boston teaparty being a good example. The Black rights and the Women's Movement owe their effectivness to Civil Disobedience.
We would suggest lobbying for a change in the law. That law would never pass up here because everyone would defy it. It should never have passed in the USA either.
Good luck with the problem! Hope you solve it.
Ian.
The Supreme Court just ruled that Peer to peer filesharing is a legal activity. From a Canadian perspective it seems like an outrageous invasion of privacy. Big brother is watching... 1984 has arrived!
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When cameras were introduced in central Canada to watch for car speeders Canada people discoverd the joys of paint guns. One shot and the camera is dead until it gets repaired. It was so effective that the cameras were abandoned.
Up here in Canada file sharing such as is carried on with Limewire and other programs has been declared perfectly legal by the highest federal court. The recording industry lost in favour of freedom of information. People still buy lots of CDs. They lke the packaging and booklet. Packaging is getting better to make them more attractive. So we don't discuss these legal issues ... and spend our time enjoying the music and videos we downloaded.
Perhaps other countries with laws against it should lobby and rebel. After all Civil Disobedience has always been the cornerstone of social reform. The Boston teaparty being a good example. The Black rights and the Women's Movement owe their effectivness to Civil Disobedience.
We would suggest lobbying for a change in the law. That law would never pass up here because everyone would defy it. It should never have passed in the USA either.
Good luck with the problem! Hope you solve it.
Ian.
The Supreme Court just ruled that Peer to peer filesharing is a legal activity. From a Canadian perspective it seems like an outrageous invasion of privacy. Big brother is watching ... 1984 has arrived!