[CUBE] iCommune

[john breedlove]

I do want to use it for piracy, can someone send it to me?

Many thanks,

John


On Sunday, January 19, 2003, at 02:02  PM, Sensei (Eliezer Navarsky) 
wrote:

> Bill
>
>> On Saturday, January 18, 2003, at 01:30 PM, Sensei (Eliezer Navarsky)
>> wrote:
>>
>>> And why would you assume such a thing?!...
>>
>> That most of the list is against piracy? It seems they are. No one
>> jumped in saying they weren't.
>
> No, why would you assume that I would be using it for piracy?!...
>
>>
>>> For example, It is still legal to move music (that I legally own) 
>>> from
>>> my home computer to my office computer...
>>
>> Sure is.
>
> Thank you.
>
>>
>>> For an additional example, it is still legal to share original 
>>> music...
>>
>> Yep, on the original media.
>
> Original music in this case referred to music that was original (i.e. 
> not commercial). For example, your teenage son's rock band's own 
> stuff...
>
>>
>>> The fact that certain software/hardware allows IP piracy does NOT 
>>> mean
>>> that it is used exclusively for that purpose... Your CD writer can be
>>> used to produce bootleg copies of software and music CD's - does that
>>> mean you use it for that?!...
>>
>> Well, Apple claims iCommune was produced illegally so your fight is
>> with Apple, not me. It can be used with iTunes for piracy as you point
>> out just like Napster.
>
> Apple just doesn't want (and rightly so) a Napster like debacle around 
> any of its products. Their lawyers went over the eula with a fine comb 
> (next you'll be telling us that you actually read those things) and 
> found a technical breach which was enough to be able to scare the guy 
> off.
>
> Look, I'll let you in a little secret - I don't give a rat's ass about 
> what Apple claims. It is a nifty extension that I personally use for 
> perfectly legal purposes.
>
> Back to you. You started out by wrongly accusing me of piracy. When I 
> pointed out that iCommune can be used for legal purposes you came back 
> with some more "humorous" repartees. You could have graciously I 
> offered your apologies. You could have just let it be. I guess you are 
> one of those people who must have the last word...
>
> Sensei.
>
>
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