If P2p Software Is Made Illegal, So Is Windows!

[Mystikan]

Here's an interesting legal issue if the copyright dictators succeed in banning P2P software:

Now, IANAL, but it seems to me that a legal hitch will exist here: Microsoft Windows comes with built in filesharing capability: the ability to connect PEER TO PEER with another machine for the explicit purpose of sharing files between computers. Windows also comes with FTP capability, having a built in FTP server and client.

This effectively means Windows is a fileharing, peer-to-peer program.

If the copyright dictators succeed in outlawing P2P filesharing, they will effectively have made the Windows filesharing capabilites illegal. Since Microsoft is one of the dictators, it would be really interesting to see their reaction when this gets chucked in their face!

Comments?

[Switeck]

This is EXACTLY the argument made by one of the Grokster lawyers in the MGM vs Grokster court appeal! By making 'knowledge of infringment' plus 'ability to prevent it via designing a more restrictive product', ALL companies which DON'T make more restrictive computer (software/hardware) products are libel (held criminally responsible) for copyright infringement. Even MGM's lawyer under questioning HAD to admit to the judge that yes that DOES make lots of corporations and otherwise unconcerned 3rd parties to any transaction libel.

But MPAA and RIAA wish to sue and destroy until they have nobody left that isn't under their direct control -- so as far as THEY are concerned, it isn't a 'bad thing'.

[james_bond_rulez]

file sharing programs aren't illegal, sharing copyrighted stuff is

get ur facts straight...

[podgey]

Originally posted by james_bond_rulez@13 February 2004 - 15:25
file sharing programs aren't illegal, sharing copyrighted stuff is

get ur facts straight...

correct

[NightStalker]

Microsoft does not have the capabilities to tell what it's user are sharing and / or control it.

Other Peer-2-Peer technology dosn't control what the users do on it either.

[h1]

Originally posted by Mystikan@13 February 2004 - 02:33
Windows also comes with FTP capability, having a built in FTP server and client.

This effectively means Windows is a fileharing, peer-to-peer program.

So HTTP, FTP, LDAP, etc. are all illegal now?

[DivineBeingX]

Originally posted by haxor41789+13 February 2004 - 21:03--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (haxor41789 @ 13 February 2004 - 21:03)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Mystikan@13 February 2004 - 02:33
Windows also comes with FTP capability, having a built in FTP server and client.

This effectively means Windows is a fileharing, peer-to-peer program.

So HTTP, FTP, LDAP, etc. are all illegal now? [/b][/quote]
you just answered your own question

[TheFilePirater]

Originally posted by Mystikan@13 February 2004 - 01:33
ANAL

he said anal