__/ [ Jerry McBride ] on Monday 11 December 2006 19:37 \__
> Darth Chaos wrote:
>
>>
>> Paul Hovnanian P.E. wrote:
>>> Darth Chaos wrote:
>>> >
>>> > My comments below.
>>> >
>>> > RIAA Legal Ruling Could Shut Down The Internet
>>> > U.S. government supports legal case that would criminalize making any
>>> > files available on the world wide web
>>> >
>>> > Paul Joseph Watson
>>> > Prison Planet
>>> > Wednesday, November 29, 2006
>>> >
>>> > A landmark legal case on behalf of the Recording Industry Association
>>> > of America and other global trade organizations seeks to criminalize
>>> > all Internet file sharing of any kind as copyright infringement,
>>> > effectively shutting down the world wide web - and their argument is
>>> > supported by the U.S. government.
>>>
>>>
>>> All such lawsuits come down to balancing the public good of one position
>>> over that of the other. The economic benefits of the internet far
>>> outweigh those of the copyright holders represented by the RIAA.
>>>
>>> If the RIAA truly believes that they cannot coexist with the internet,
>>> the judgment might not be to their liking.
>>>
>>> Seriously, I doubt that this is their actual position. Its more like
>>> their going in bid. But if this is the case, I think the court should
>>> call their bluff and deny their clients' the right to enforce
>>> copyrights.
>>
>> I hope the RIAA gets pWn3d...but just in case, they can have my Linux
>> when they pry it from my cold, dead hands.
>
> Not meaning to show my age, but... DITTO!
Oh, no!! My Linux was stolen by the RIAA. They have /all/ the copies
available. They even have access to the code.
Oh, wait. Linux can never die. Taking aim at Linux is like suing the sky.
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