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Subject:    [kde-promo] Re: P2P file sharing software in KDE's CVS
From:       Scott Wheeler <wheeler () kde ! org>
Date:       2003-09-12 18:54:18
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On Friday 12 September 2003 19:05, Stephan Binner wrote:
> On Friday 12 September 2003 16:07, Scott Wheeler wrote:
> 
> > A couple of the guys (on CC here) brought up on IRC the possibility of
> 
> I heard that IRC's DCC can be also used to exchange illegal copies.
> Do you suggest to remove all IRC clients too?

To quote my original post:

	Please in the discussion try to avoid, "It's not illegal or immoral and it 
	saved my life" type of arguments.  I'd like to keep simple -- risk vs.
	benefit.

> Do you think that the general use of this software is illegal or wrong? Like 
> downloading newest ISO images of Knoppix and Mandrake release candidates?

And that's what we all use it for, right? [wink]  Yes, it's a fine way to slow 
down your downloads of ISOs by a factor of 4 while killing your outgoing 
bandwidth too!  ;-)  (Sorry, can't help arguing with these a little bit -- 
they're always so cute.)

> PS: Knifes can kill politicians, why are they still not prohibited?

...and why are machine guns?

But this is exactly the type of discussion I was hoping to avoid.  I'm playing 
"devil's advocate" on the above.  All of this is irrelevant; I'm not trying 
to make the case that this is immoral or wrong.  I'm simply saying that there 
are companies with lots of money suing people doing this stuff.  If I thought 
IRC's DCC would really potentially get KDE sued I would be asking the same 
question about it.

- -Scott

- -- 
The first principle is that you must not fool yourself and you are the easiest 
person to fool. 
- --Richard Feynman 

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