1998-01-07 - Re: Sentencing for Electronic Copyright Infringement

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From: David Miller <dm0@avana.net>
To: cypherpunks@Algebra.COM
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From: David Miller <dm0@avana.net>
Date: Thu, 8 Jan 1998 00:13:07 +0800
To: cypherpunks@Algebra.COM
Subject: Re: Sentencing for Electronic Copyright Infringement
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Tim May wrote:

> Even though I'm not a "warez" trader, or even a software pirate, and even
> though I have perhaps foolishly bought many thousands of dollars worth of
> now-discontinued and now-unused products ("shelfware"), I am quite sure the
> Authorities could find dozens and dozens of violations of these new laws.

On the other hand, it's no longer in vogue to haul people off for video piracy
anymore.  Perhaps we should all stego our monitors & computers into looking
like TV's & VCR's until this blows over.  :-)

--David Miller






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