Posted by grant kinsley on 07/14/06 21:38

On Fri, 14 Jul 2006 13:07:55 GMT, spam@uce.gov (Bob) wrote:

>On Fri, 14 Jul 2006 01:26:09 GMT, Roy L. Fuchs
><roylfuchs@urfargingicehole.org> wrote:
>
>>>Bit torrent is not piracy. But it does have its problems. NF has a
>>>much better library, and I use it when available.
>
>> Bit torrent most certainly IS piracy, and it most certainly IS
>>illegal distribution of copyrighted works, you clueless bastard.
>
>You are the clueless bastard. Torrents are covered under Fair Use.
>Look it up.

Only if you don't distribute them (i.e. for your own use only) once
you distribute them (such as by Torrent) it's piracy
>
>The fact that the entertainment industry disagrees with the law does
>not make it law.

look up fair use, it doesn't include distributing programs in their
entirety
>
>Where the entertainment industry has a legitimate argument is where
>people make profit from copies. That is illegal.

So is unlicenced distribution. Denying a profit to the copyright
holder is piracy as well. Are you suggesting that if I steal your car
and give it away that it's not theft because I didn't make a profit.
>
>You need to get this straightened out before you make a complete fool
>out of yourself. Read the law.

You should take your own advice. Illegal distribution does not require
the illegal distributor to make a profit.

GK

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