[mythtv-users] MythTV and BitTorrent?
Phil Bridges
gravityhammer at gmail.com
Fri Jul 18 13:19:09 UTC 2008
On Fri, Jul 18, 2008 at 9:12 AM, Will <will at st0rage.org> wrote:
> On Fri, 2008-07-18 at 08:04 -0500, Marc Randolph wrote:
>> On Fri, Jul 18, 2008 at 4:01 AM, Will <will at st0rage.org> wrote:
>> > That was my point; both functions have an illegal and legal purpose
>> > depending on how you use it.
>> >
>> > If you have one, why be afraid of the other?
>>
>> Howdy Will,
>>
>> As has already been explained, it is because of the amount of the
>> focus on "those evil file sharers" by media companies lawyers. They
>> sue people that don't even have computers - what makes you think they
>> are going to take the time to differentiate people using BT legally?
>> And I promise that they won't hesitate to smear the project name by
>> adding it to a list of "bad programs" if they find even one person
>> using it illegally.
>>
>> BTW, please don't top post.
>>
>> Have fun,
>>
>> Marc
>> _______________________________________________
>> mythtv-users mailing list
>> mythtv-users at mythtv.org
>> http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
>>
>
> Then I have to ask, why does MythTV care what the MPAA thinks? What does
> it matter if this company puts MythTV on their naughty list?
>
> If the MPAA hasn't sued Azureus or any other open source projects that
> has created a torrent client, then I doubt MythTV is under any threats
> by just including an existing client into the interface.
>
I believe the key here is that the list owner has specifically asked
multiple times that such a client not be discussed on his mailing
list. Perhaps you could take that up with him directly, but until
then, please take the conversation elsewhere.
More information about the mythtv-users
mailing list