Senate bill bans P2P networks (News.com) [LWN.net]

Senate bill bans P2P networks (News.com)

Posted Jun 25, 2004 17:42 UTC (Fri) by Ross (subscriber, #4065)
In reply to: Senate bill bans P2P networks (News.com) by ccchips
Parent article: Senate bill bans P2P networks (News.com)

Well for one thing it didn't deprive anyone of their property. For another
no trespass, breaking-and-entering, robbery, etc. would be involved. What
is actually owned in your example is not the work, but the exclusive right
to copy. A right can be infringed or denied, but it can not be stolen. But
yes, I agree it's illegal and probably immoral too if you believe that
everyone should play by the same rules.

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