More On Grokster

The significant difference between Grokster and Sony is that whereas Sony suggested that a mere potentiality of legitimate use would be enough to save a technology, Grokster looks to the intent of the distributor.

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Zen Micro and Apple Mac

I'll leave it to Shoegal to expound on the joys of suddenly owning a Zen Micro. My only contribution is to point out the method of using it while also owning a Mac. The Zen matches the Mac quite nicely, with a sleek white back and cheerful coloured facia.

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Grokster Lose

Some time ago over on the main site I wrote about the MGM v Grokster case in the Supreme Court of the United States (or SCOTUS as the online law nerds like to call it). Well the decision's in, and contrary to what some of the commentators have been saying, it's a reaonable enough judgement, delivered by the moderate Justice David Souter.

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Bad Idea

I could sell this valuable land I'm not using and use the money I get to buy affordable (ie poorly build, and far away) housing. Or- OR. - I could see if I could swap the land, whose value I'm not really sure of for some houses from this nice man I met at the Galway Races.

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Tuppenceworth.ie: MVM v Grokster

Fergal has a very readable essay on the MGM v Grokster on Tuppenceworth. ie today. He explains the kinds of things that are being contested in the US Supreme Court case, and gives a bit of historical background to the previous legal decisions in the same area.

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