Academics & Artists Back File-Sharing Before Court

[DudeAsInCool]

Academics, Artists, Others Back File-Sharing Firms Before High Court

By Alex Veiga The Associated Press

Published: Mar 1, 2005

They were joined by tech firms and consumer groups, among others, in urging the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday to side with two online file-sharing firms in their high-stakes battle with Hollywood and the recording industry.

...In briefs filed Tuesday, Grokster, StreamCast and their supporters urged the court not to reinterpret the legal doctrine it established in the 1984 Sony Betamax case. At the time, the court ruled that Sony's video recorder was legal because it had legitimate uses apart from making unauthorized copies of movies and television shows.

http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGBAACWNS5E.html

[Shawn]

This will be the case that sets the bar.

:I gotta see this:

[Kooperman]

This will be the case that sets the bar.

:I gotta see this:

maybe it'll be set at method77's bar....

[Redneck4sure]

Method, you are right. The problem becomes where they set it. It may not be a good thing.

[method77]

Method, you are right. The problem becomes where they set it. It may not be a good thing.

Cool! I'm right even if when I don't speak

[Kooperman]

Method, you are right. The problem becomes where they set it. It may not be a good thing.

Too many Bush beers for the Redneck last night.....

[Malicious Intent]

Cool! I'm right even if when I don't speak

:bow: :bow:

[Redneck4sure]

Shawn posted then Koop commented on Method's bar.

after that it was all downhill.