[mythtv-users] MythTV and BitTorrent?

Kevin Kuphal kkuphal at gmail.com
Fri Jul 18 16:33:24 UTC 2008


On Fri, Jul 18, 2008 at 11:20 AM, Jeff Walther <trag at io.com> wrote:

> >
> > Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 04:01:36 -0500
> > From: Will <will at st0rage.org>
> >
> > 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?
> >
> As was stated earlier, logic does not enter into it.
>
> Bit torrent has a much higher emotional index for those who want to own
> all content all the time.
>
> The second thing to realize is that anyone with a few idle attack lawyers
> could shut down MythTV any time they decide to.
>
> The sad truth about our legal system is that you don't have to be right or
> even have a decent legal case.  If you can afford lawyers and file paper
> work on a bogus case and the other side cannot afford lawyers to defend it
> and file paper work in response, then you win, even if your case was
> totally groundless.
>
> Even a simple open and shut case (summary judgement, because the plantiffs
> legal theory is seriously flawed) can still cost the defendant several
> thousand dollars, not to mention heart-burn, anxiety, loss of sleep,
> anger, depression, lost wages, and damage to their cardiovascular system.
>
> So, it's not right and it's not just, but it's better to just avoid any
> public activity that will get you noticed by the forces of evil. (And it
> says some truly damning things about our society and our pride in our
> "freedom of speech".)


CoreAVC is a great example.  DMCA take down notice and *BAM*, their off the
net.

Kevin
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