However, if the 'stuff' each person had was, not stolen but, 'copied' and sampled by the thieves, and if this 'sampling' was the #1 marketer and catalyst for, say, the furniture industry... well, then I'd agree with you.
The real issue here *should be* that illegal file sharing is the best thing to happen to the music industry since MTV.
well, in canada, it's perfectly legal to offer files publically for download in file sharing networks.
the logic is that if you leave the front door to your house unlocked, you're not going to get arrested if somebody robs you - which i agree with completely.
i suppose that could apply to hosting copyrighted material for free also. however, the act of downloading, under this logic, would still remain illegal.
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I guess you could take it that far...
However, if the 'stuff' each person had was, not stolen but, 'copied' and sampled by the thieves, and if this 'sampling' was the #1 marketer and catalyst for, say, the furniture industry... well, then I'd agree with you.
The real issue here *should be* that illegal file sharing is the best thing to happen to the music industry since MTV.
I hope you are saying "wrong" to one of the people that disagreed with my comment, because you and I are speaking the same language...
well, in canada, it's perfectly legal to offer files publically for download in file sharing networks. the logic is that if you leave the front door to your house unlocked, you're not going to get arrested if somebody robs you - which i agree with completely. i suppose that could apply to hosting copyrighted material for free also. however, the act of downloading, under this logic, would still remain illegal.
so will google be adding audio and video searches now that it can back itself up with a court ruling (albeit dutch)?