Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 20:28:31 09/29/02
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On September 29, 2002 at 11:11:19, Terry McCracken wrote: >On September 29, 2002 at 04:55:40, John Smith wrote: > >>And according to our laws, with respect to intellectual property, you do not >>require a showing of intent to prove criminal liability. In other words, just >>being in possesion of the pirated software puts you in a world of hurt. >> >>How do you think prosecutors here in the USA and overseas get to convict >>pedophiles ? The fact that they have images of children in sexually explicit >>conduct in their computers, notwithstanding the defense of ignorance, is >>evidence of criminal conduct. >> >>Terry admitted that he had pirated software. That admission, in and of itself, >>would be enough to convict him. >> >>There is no such thing as innocent theft. If you have any software in your >>computer that is not distributed as freeware, and you have not paid for it, you >>are a thief. End of story. > >Then you better arrest society! 99.9% of ALL computer users have at least one >copied programme! First, that is wrong. I am responsible for several hundred computers and not a _single_ one of them has software installed that is not 100% legal. Second, just because everyone else does it (your words) does not mean that it is ok. People rob banks every day. It is _still_ against the law to do so and you will go to jail if you are caught. Third, you admitted to having pirated software. Then you get indignant when someone takes you to task for doing so. The question _must_ be asked, was was the reason for making such an admission? A troll? Or what? In any case, I want this to stop now. I don't want a bunch of complaints clogging the email queue at my office... > >You are calling not just me, but almost everyone who owns or uses a computer a >crook! > >That is just plain stupidity! > > >You're not suppose to tape movies on television either, but almost everyone with >a VCR does. > >This doesn't make them criminals. If you sell, rent, charge admission for, or >show these tapes publicly, then you have a case. > >End of Story!
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