On Tuesday, Aug 19, 2003, at 11:23 Australia/Adelaide, Richard
Rivenbark wrote:
> "I have found people who are blithely unaware that 90% of the music
> they
> have downloaded and burnt onto CD has meant they have broken copyright
> laws hundreds of times. I am tired of trying to stop them but at least
> now they can't say they weren't aware they were breaking the law."
>
> As I understand it, it is not illegal to download music, it is only
> illegal
> to distribute it.
> Tad
This is what I meant - and now you know (it is essentially, in physical
property terms, either stealing or receiving stolen goods - or at least
handling. The fact that you have something for free that you should
pay for is the biggest indicator :-)
Eric
'68 MGB MkII
Adelaide, South Australia
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