Re: Fedora Desktop future- RedHat moves

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On Sun, 2008-04-27 at 20:00 -0400, David Boles wrote:

> Microsoft *pays* a fee to provide the codecs to play mps3. Why? Because you 
> have to *pay* for the software. You (users) pay for Microsoft Windows.
> 
> The distributions that provide these codecs, and all, also reside in countries 
> where this is illegal. But third world countries chose to not enforce the 
> laws. Hence they exist.
> 
> Illegal to do but not worth the effort (money/benefit) to bother with at this 
> time. Music *used* to be that way. As did Napster. As did bittorent pirated 
> movies.
> 
> If a man provides you an apple, that is not his to give away (stolen), and you 
> take it? Look up 'receiving stolen property'. I'm not an attorney but that 
> sounds about right for this.

According to my Jail House attorneys, you would not only be "In receipt
of stolen goods", nowadays they also attach "Conspiracy" and "Aiding and
abetting.", charges as well, if they show that you had "full knowledge".
(ie: just by reading and submitting this tech list in front of a jury!) 

Enough of these run together warrant felony charges rather quickly. Not
to mention civil penalties through lawsuits to recover monetary damages.
Red Hat's lawyers are right to block any action that just looks like
it's grey area illegal. It's difficult to be of service to anyone from
behind the razor-wire. :) Ric

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