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Re: hard disk code (OT'ish)

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Subject: Re: hard disk code (OT'ish)
From: Chaz Larson <chaz at jeck dot com>
Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 12:16:16 -0500
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On Sep 29, 2004, at 11:22 AM, GAmoore at aol dot com wrote:
By the way, (since this is an OT thread) doesn't the RIAA do some kind of spyware type of thing to find out which 12 year old has downloaded music to sue?
How else would they know whats on people's computers?

The RIAA may use spyware for this peurpose, but there's no need to.

Run Kazaa [or whatever other PTP sharing app], search for music you own the rights to. If anyone's sharing it, trace them by IP address.

And I wonder too how
they can tell the difference between an MP3 you ripped yourself from your
legallly purchased CD, and one you snagged.

If you're sharing that MP3 with the world, then there's no difference. If Bob buys the CD, rips it, and puts it in his share folder, the RIAA doesn't see that as being any different from Sue copying Bob's MP3s into her share folder. They're both sharing copyrighted material without the rightsholder's permission.

chazl

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