Re: Asimov Mirror Sites ... and the illegality myth

[CUTblakeney@home.com (Jeff Blakeney)]

On Mon, 22 May 2000 22:49:02 -0500, Roy and/or Janet Miller
<millers@inetnebr.com> wrote:

>But, as you pointed about above, the owner has to call in the Law to protect
>his/her rights, the Law is not likely to come into such a situation without the
>owner's plea for aid. That is so, not just for software, but for books and records
>(CDs to the youngsters around here) as well. Case in point - Metallica and the MP3
>donnybrook. You didn't see the FBI start an investigation that alerted the music
>industry. If the FBI is involved, it will be because the music industry wants
>action and now.

Just so you know, in the US, that isn't necessarily the case anymore.

There was a law passed in 1998 that allows authorities to charge
people with a criminal offense for illegally distributing copyrighted
material whether there is any money involved or not and without having
to involve the copyright owners.  Being found guilty of such an act
can lead to a hefty fine and/or jail time.

I used to have a URL about this but I'm not sure if I still have it.

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