Technology for trading files on the Internet unanimously condemned by U.S. Supreme Court.
Online peer-to-peer networks can be held liable for users' illegal file trading, said the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday.
The Court ruled unanimously against Grokster, upholding a Hollywood coalition's allegation that software developers violate federal law when they provide the means to share copyrighted music and movies.
"We hold that one who distributes a device with the object of promoting its use to infringe copyright, as shown by the clear expression or other affirmative steps taken to foster infringement, is liable for the resulting acts of infringement by third parties," Justice David H. Souter wrote for the court.Quoted from: RED HERRING | Grokster Loses=Grokster Loses §or=Industries&subsector=EntertainmentAndMedia
This is even crazier. What context is "part of a broader display of historical symbols?" I wonder what woul dhappen if we pushed to get lots of islamic symbols display as parts of historical symbol art projects on federal land. Someone really needs to test this.
Ten Commandments Display Allowed by U.S. High Court (Update3)
June 27 (Bloomberg) -- Governments can post the Ten Commandments on public property as part of a broader display of historical symbols, as long as officials aren't aiming to promote religion, the U.S. Supreme Court said.Quoted from: Bloomberg.com: U.S.
Jason, I just am absolutely sure that the justices had no intention of being inclusive about other religious beliefs.
Ah, it is interesting you bring up Islam. I haven't talked to you about this yet but I have recently read the Qu'ran (or about 3/4 of it anyway). There are many repeating themes, and constant references to Moses's law (the commandments). So although the secular left here often says that the commandments represent the US trying to impose Christianity on the nation, really the commandments are to be followed by Jews, Christians as well as Muslims. I doubt this makes you feel any better about it, hehe.
I often say that law is only loosely tied to morality. I don't know anything about Grokster but there are copyright laws here (for better or worse). Really the music companies could solve this problem themselves by pricing CD's reasonably and by refusing to promote and sell absolute SHIT. Of course we know that won't happen. This breaks my heart. I feel like I should have existed as an adult in the 70's.