Re: [dvd-discuss] Geeks in government: A good idea?

[microlenz(at)earthlink.net]

On 18 Aug 2002 at 10:00, mickey wrote:

Date sent:      	Sun, 18 Aug 2002 10:00:55 -0400
From:           	mickey <mickeym@mindspring.com>
To:             	dvd-discuss@eon.law.harvard.edu
Subject:        	Re: [dvd-discuss] Geeks in government: A good idea?
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> Tom wrote:
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> >On Sat, Aug 17, 2002 at 01:17:14PM -0700, microlenz@earthlink.net wrote:
> >  
> >
> >>>The real question is: How many commercial Linux distributions include
> >>>such players? I'm not aware of any. 
> >>>      
> >>>
> >>And while I am no great fan of Windows....more importantly where are the
> >>Windows free players? THere are hundreds of millions of machines that could
> >>use one....I don't see too many at tucows. 
> >>    
> >>
> >
> >vlc runs just fine on windos.
> >
> >
> >  
> >
> >>a la Declan....actually Declan has a good point that even Kaplan recognized
> >>during the trial when he made his remark about the other kayakers coming down
> >>the Hudson River...
> >>    
> >>
> >
> >correct. While I have to agree on many of Jons points, I'm fairly sure
> >on this one: That the DeCSS battle was not won in NY (obviously) and
> >neither in California, but on the internet. If you have 15000 download
> >locations, what does the opinion of a NY court matter?
> >
> 
> It matters because Eric Corley cannot speak the truth from his website, 
> nor can he refer you to someone who knows the truth.
> mickeym

And there were a number of "John Does" also involved which may give the MPAA 
the ability to serve the C&Ds without due process for any that try to follow 
Corley. Oh yes they can counter sue MPAA that they were not included in the 
Corley suit but that takes time and money.

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