Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 11:24:07 02/15/03
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On February 15, 2003 at 13:41:59, John Smith wrote: >On February 15, 2003 at 13:00:31, Mike Byrne wrote: > >> >>http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=2554&item=3114905341 >> >>If this is not authorized, Eugene should contact eBay directly >> >>http://pages.ebay.com/help/community/vero-program.html >> >>It seems like this scumbucket is making money off of Eugene's hardwork. > > >So long as the original owner deletes the files from his computer, the auction >would be legal. US copyright allows the owner of a legal copy to do whatever he >wants with the product. Wrong answer here. First, the guy is selling _10_ copies of the files. Eugene doesn't sell any so he is making the copies to sell. Second, Eugene holds the legal copyright on the files, even though he distributes them freely. But his copyright makes it illegal for anyone to sell copies without his express consent.
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