[mythtv-users] MythTV and BitTorrent?

[R. G. Newbury]

Phil Bridges wrote:
> On Fri, Jul 18, 2008 at 10:09 AM, Will <will at st0rage.org> wrote:
>> On Fri, 2008-07-18 at 10:07 -0400, Phil Bridges wrote:
>>> along with Isaac's opinions on any such
>>> plugins being discussed on his list.
>>>
>> So because Isaac has an opinion on something, people cannot discuss the
>> thing he has an opinion on? Nothing about that strikes you as weird?
> 
> What part of *on his mailing list* do you not get?

And since there are no penalties here for 'piling on', I will add, 
again, what has been stated before: the RIAA and MPAA will not be suing 
your ass off if they ever get the idea that mythtv facilitates illegal 
downloading. They will be suing Isaac and the other devs. No matter that 
mythtv *by itself* fits clearly within a legal safe haven. If mythtv 
however, has (or even has the capability of) facilitated illegal 
downloads, the devs are the ones who will get sued. The RIAA sued a lady 
called Anderson, on no evidence at all, and eventually dropped the claim 
in an attempt to bury the matter.She counterclaimed for her damages, 
being her legal fees and was asking for about $140,000 IIRC. THAT IS 
WHAT IT COST HER. She did not get that amount back by an award from the 
Court.

Are YOU going to step up and put your money on the line if the devs get 
sued?

This mailing list is not a public soapbox. If you want to spout on one 
of those you can  run for Parliament or Congress and get treated with 
the respect most of us reserve for all politicians. Or you can set up 
your own list and talk about whatever you want.

In the meantime, the devs do not want to be dropped into a quagmire not 
of their making.

Geoff