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Null 04-05-2004 06:36 PM
File Sharing legal in Canada??
 
Quote:
Sharing copyrighted works on peer-to-peer networks is legal in Canada, a federal judge ruled on Wednesday, handing the record industry a sharp setback in its international fight against file swappers.

Canadian record labels had asked the court for authorization to identify 29 alleged file-swappers in that country, in preparation for suing them for copyright infringement, much as the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has sued more than 1500 people in America.

But the judge denied that request. In a far-ranging decision, the court further found that both downloading music and putting it in a shared folder available to other people online appeared to be legal in Canada.
more at... http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4639920/


interesting, posted on the 31st, and its on a number of news sites, theres others stating having an actual transcript of the ruling. so not intirely sure if its an april fools or not. since its days past and it was posted before april it doesnt APPEAR to be. but ya never know

GameMaster 04-05-2004 06:37 PM
Re: File Sharing legal in Canada??
 
You guys are lucky. That's a selling point for moving to Canada.

Null 04-05-2004 07:11 PM
Re: File Sharing legal in Canada??
 
*points at avatar* not me guys. them guys. i dont live in canada.

Jonbo298 04-05-2004 07:14 PM
Re: File Sharing legal in Canada??
 
Go Canada!:D

Happydude 04-05-2004 07:15 PM
Re: File Sharing legal in Canada??
 
GO CANADA! :sneaky: :p

GameMaster 04-05-2004 07:16 PM
Re: File Sharing legal in Canada??
 
Does the U.S. have any advantages over Canada? :(

Null 04-05-2004 07:18 PM
Re: File Sharing legal in Canada??
 
dont knock it man. thats a huge step forward for us :p getting it legal elsewhere is a push in the right direction

The Germanator 04-05-2004 07:37 PM
Re: File Sharing legal in Canada??
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by GameMaster
Does the U.S. have any advantages over Canada? :(
Our heads don't flap around all funny, we say "about" the normal way, and we don't have Celene Dion...

Dyne 04-05-2004 08:01 PM
Re: File Sharing legal in Canada??
 
Haha, that's not going to change the rate at which I download files.. but I guess it's an interesting fact.

Joeiss 04-05-2004 10:02 PM
Re: File Sharing legal in Canada??
 
I think it just means we can share files of Canadian artists for free.. not american.... And I think Americans can share Canadian artists too...

I could be wrong though.

Null 04-05-2004 11:11 PM
Re: File Sharing legal in Canada??
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Joeiss
I think it just means we can share files of Canadian artists for free.. not american.... And I think Americans can share Canadian artists too...

I could be wrong though.

filesharing... there was no mention that it only applies to music. therefor according to that ruling... Movies, Games, Software, and music. filesharing is free.

And i dont think the US can sue canadians for sharing american music.

Yugi Starwind 04-05-2004 11:13 PM
Re: File Sharing legal in Canada??
 
you lucky candians you...

Dylflon 04-05-2004 11:57 PM
Re: File Sharing legal in Canada??
 
Owned.

GameMaster 04-06-2004 12:03 AM
Re: File Sharing legal in Canada??
 
Is there any way we could own you back?

Dylflon 04-06-2004 12:18 AM
Re: File Sharing legal in Canada??
 
Well, you guys get a lot of free magazine subscriptions.


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