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http://slyck.com/news.php?story=838

The Supreme Court has ruled that p2p programs (filesharing programs) are considered devices used to distribute copyrighted material, and the makers & distributers of this software can now be sued by companies who feel their products are illegally being shared.

[Pain]

i cant even use p2p so i dont give a shit.

but hasnt it allways been ilegal

[Tech]

Originally Posted by Pain

i cant even use p2p so i dont give a shit.

but hasnt it allways been ilegal

no, the software has always been legal. but people have beening using it for illegal purposes.

but now, even the software is considered illegal.

which I assume means these companies can no longer legally distribute their p2p software. and they can be sued for it now also

oh well. it doesn't really affect users that much, because if you want to download something, your going to.

[Johnny Bravo]

Hmmm isn't MSN a kind of p2p program?

I know it's not like E-mule and so on, but still..

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Originally Posted by Johnny Bravo

Hmmm isn't MSN a kind of p2p program?

I know it's not like E-mule and so on, but still..

good point

but I think their ruling was for the software that its sole purpose is to share files...technically messenger services are used for communication

but Im not exactly sure on how everything will work out

[bodydropped]

fvck the feds, im a rebel without a cause

[therealgame]

hey...why is everyone looking at me........!!!