From: Kip DeGraaf <kip@monroe.lib.mi.us>
Date: Tue, 22 Oct 1996 08:58:57 -0700 (PDT)
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: SPA's Press Release
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Does this mean that Alta Vista and FTPsearch are going to be sued also?  
FTPsearch is at http://ftpsearch.unit.no and has been used by thousands 
to find the latest "warez" depositories.

On Wed, 16 Oct 1996, Sean Sutherland wrote:

> Note the "should have known." Here's their specification for this, 
> copied from http://www.spa.org/piracy/risk.htm.  
> 
> "Anyone who knows or should have known that he or she is assisting,
> inducing or materially contributing to infringement of any of the
> exclusive rights by another person is liable for contributor infringement."
> ie -
>      linking to FTP sites were software may be unlawfully obtained 
>      informing others of FTP sites were software may be unlawfully obtained 
>      aiding others in locating or using unauthorized software