Re: [dvd-discuss] Hang the RIAA in their own noose.

["John Zulauf" <johnzu(at)ia.nsc.com>]

Noah silva wrote:
> 
> > rip, it takes X minutes of computer time, Y minutes of my time -- that's
> > a real historical cost basis.  If someone accidentally leaves open the
> > file sharing port on Win9X (that is the default), or mistakenly shares
> > (through honest user error) their MP3 folder and the RIAA hacks in a
> > deletes them, $5K should add up fast.
> 
> Yes, but, if having a public web site is giving permission for users to
> access it, then having an open drive share with public write permission
> seems to me to be giving permission for peeople to
> read/write/delete.  (even if it is due to user ignorence).   I can't call
> accessing an open share "hacking".

If I forgot to lock my door isn't it still illegal to walk-in and
vandalize my house.  Accessing a share... probably not illegal. Deleting
my MP3... definitely so.


John (who wishes his computer was fast enough to rip MP3 at greater than
2x) Zulauf