Re: Rubywanker is a thief to be removed from usenet. Now.

[icssofty@aol.com (ICS Softy)]

:::emerging from lurk mode:::

>So if company XYZ _doesn't_ know the JoeSixpack is distributing its
>software illegally over the internet, they are able to claim loss of
>revenue AND begin criminal proceedings against the person distributing
>the software because copyright law has been violated.
>
>Please show me any sort of proof that the copyright holders of the
>software on asimov know that asimov is distributing their software and
>that they are doing nothing about it.  I haven't seen a post yet
>saying that company XYZ knows that their software is there and doesn't
>care.  Even if I did see it, it would still have to be backed up
>somehow.  Especially if it went into legal proceedings later.
>

So the question now is... who's job is it to track down the original copyright
holders and let them know?

The only thing I've seen going on in this thread  is everyone crying "show me,
show me!!".  If someone is that adament about protecting someone else's works,
then they get off their butt and track down the copyright holders themselves
instead of lobbing pirate labels around.

>Oh, and don't forget, even if the copyright holder does lose the
>ability to claim lose of revenue, the criminal proceedings can result
>in a fine up to $10,000 and/or up to one year in prison.  (At least,
>that is what the Infocom copyright notice says.)
>
>

And the last time Infocom published something was when (I honestly don't
know)??  I'm curious as to what the the laws are now.

:::back into lurk mode::::

Larry :)

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