[mythtv-users] A prediction is coming true, faster than I thought

[Brian Wood]

Joe Borne wrote:
> A while back we had a discussion of how the current plight of the RIAA
> concerning enforcement of piracy/DRM might affect MythTV, and
> specifially the 5C encryption of channels.
> 
> I've maintained from the start that the RIAA's path was suicidal and
> would eventually cost them more than it was worth. But up until now
> they have either intimidated people who were ignorant of their legal
> rights into paying, or they were simply stymied in court.
> 
> But today all of that changed. As of today, someone has successfully
> fought the RIAA and then forced them to pay out for the malicious
> prosecution - to the tune of $68,000.
> 
> http://recordingindustryvspeople.blogspot.com/2007/07/judge-awards-68000-in-attorneys-fees.html

Score one for our side, and the cause of "reasonableness". Thanks for
the info, and the morale boost.

I recently read an interesting quote, from none other than Courtney
Love, (paraphrased):

Piracy is the act of taking someone's music with absolutely no intention
of ever paying for it. I'm not talking about Napster, I'm talking about
a modern recording industry contract.

BEWW