Re: Re: Amazon remotely deletes 1984

On 7/28/09, Robotech_Master <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Mon, Jul 27, 2009 at 2:02 AM, bleepthisagain<bleepthisagain-/[email protected]> wrote:
>
>  > When I studied commercial law years ago the uniform commercial code said that a
>> good faith purchases from a merchant gave clear title even if the merchandise was stolen
> -any recourse was the responsibility of the merchant.  I know times have changed any
> copyright law might mandate  a different conclusion.  Anybody have current knowledge?
>
>
> So, um, if I were to buy a car that later turned out to be stolen, I'd
>  get to keep it anyway because I didn't know it was stolen when I
>  bought it?

Depends on the jurisdiction, and exact laws involved.

However, the issue here is not stolen goods, because copyright
infringement is NOT THEFT. Copies that violate copyright are not
"stolen" from anyone.

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http://www.securityfocus.com/columnists/175
A number of years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court dealt with a man named
Dowling, who sold "pirated" Elvis Presley recordings, and was
prosecuted for the Interstate Transportation of Stolen Property. The
Supremes did not condone his actions, but did make it clear that it
was not "theft" -- but technically "infringement" of the copyright of
the Presley estate, and therefore copyright law, and not anti-theft
statutes, had to be invoked.
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Intellectual "property" is not like physical property; different rights apply.

-- 
"I follow Eris blindly in all things. That She is the Goddess of Chaos
simplifies this immensely."  -- Christian the Pagan


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