Re: Torrents
Chris Morris <[email protected]> Sat, 06 Aug 2011 08:49:44 +1200
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This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --===============0476379826== Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary=------------080007070805000606040604 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------080007070805000606040604 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit The law as it stands now, assumes guilt. If you use p2p software, you are a pirate. You must prove your innocence in court if challenged. A costly exercise I'm guessing. chris On 06/08/11 08:26, Helen Burnett wrote: > I am thinking of keeping my p2p software, and torrenting every single > legal thing i can find. > > On Sat, Aug 6, 2011 at 8:22 AM, Daniel Faulknor <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > Hi Chris, > > As far as I know, its illegal (copyrighted) content only, however > the FAQ put out by internetNZ (3strikes.net.nz > <http://3strikes.net.nz>) suggests avoiding all P2P activity, to > be on the safe side. > > A great number of people are downloading their linux iso's > offshore, and then downloading them to NZ via other protocols. > Feel free to contact me off list for more information =) > > Cheers, > Dan > On 6/08/2011, at 7:39 AM, Chris Morris wrote: > > > It seems now that if you use p2p software to download the latest > linux iso's you may well be accused of illegal file sharing. Are > they triggering infringement notices on the use of p2p software > rather than whats being downloaded with it? > > > > I find torrents are the fastest way to download linux iso's > > > > > http://www.nzherald.co.nz/connect/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501833&objectid=10743286 > <http://www.nzherald.co.nz/connect/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501833&objectid=10743286> > > > > > > chris > > > > _______________________________________________ > > HBLUG mailing list > > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > http://www.linux.net.nz/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hblug > > > _______________________________________________ > HBLUG mailing list > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > http://www.linux.net.nz/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hblug > > > > _______________________________________________ > HBLUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.linux.net.nz/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hblug --------------080007070805000606040604 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <meta content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1" http-equiv="Content-Type"> </head> <body bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000"> The law as it stands now, assumes guilt. <br> If you use p2p software, you are a pirate.<br> You must prove your innocence in court if challenged. <br> <br> A costly exercise I'm guessing.<br> <br> chris<br> <br> <br> <br> On 06/08/11 08:26, Helen Burnett wrote: <blockquote cite="mid:CACzUb90d1sWDaL2LKvoHXcMKskBnL4SzW7Qbtv+ZD_wkYYEDPA@mail.gmail.com" type="cite">I am thinking of keeping my p2p software, and torrenting every single legal thing i can find.<br> <br> <div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Aug 6, 2011 at 8:22 AM, Daniel Faulknor <span dir="ltr"><<a moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>></span> wrote:<br> <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">Hi Chris,<br> <br> As far as I know, its illegal (copyrighted) content only, however the FAQ put out by internetNZ (<a moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://3strikes.net.nz" target="_blank">3strikes.net.nz</a>) suggests avoiding all P2P activity, to be on the safe side.<br> <br> A great number of people are downloading their linux iso's offshore, and then downloading them to NZ via other protocols. Feel free to contact me off list for more information =)<br> <br> Cheers,<br> Dan<br> On 6/08/2011, at 7:39 AM, Chris Morris wrote:<br> <br> > It seems now that if you use p2p software to download the latest linux iso's you may well be accused of illegal file sharing. Are they triggering infringement notices on the use of p2p software rather than whats being downloaded with it?<br> ><br> > I find torrents are the fastest way to download linux iso's<br> ><br> > <a moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://www.nzherald.co.nz/connect/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501833&objectid=10743286" target="_blank">http://www.nzherald.co.nz/connect/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501833&objectid=10743286</a><br> ><br> ><br> > chris<br> ><br> > _______________________________________________<br> > HBLUG mailing list<br> > <a moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a><br> > <a moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://www.linux.net.nz/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hblug" target="_blank">http://www.linux.net.nz/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hblug</a><br> <br> <br> _______________________________________________<br> HBLUG mailing list<br> <a moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a><br> <a moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://www.linux.net.nz/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hblug" target="_blank">http://www.linux.net.nz/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hblug</a><br> </blockquote> </div> <br> <pre wrap=""> <fieldset class="mimeAttachmentHeader"></fieldset> _______________________________________________ HBLUG mailing list <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.linux.net.nz/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hblug">http://www.linux.net.nz/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hblug</a> </pre> </blockquote> <br> </body> </html> --------------080007070805000606040604-- --===============0476379826== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline _______________________________________________ HBLUG mailing list [email protected] http://www.linux.net.nz/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hblug --===============0476379826==--