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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Kosh on February 18, 2007, 03:41:48 am

Title: MPAA violates software liscences
Post by: Kosh on February 18, 2007, 03:41:48 am

http://yro.slashdot.org/yro/07/02/18/0458213.shtml


Let's get the BSA to audit them.

Title: Re: MPAA violates software liscences
Post by: neo_hermes on February 18, 2007, 03:45:06 am

i forget what the word is for occasions like this....i think it's irony but i don't think thats right. :lol:

Title: Re: MPAA violates software liscences
Post by: jr2 on February 18, 2007, 03:45:58 am

not paradox, is it?

Title: Re: MPAA violates software liscences
Post by: Bobboau on February 18, 2007, 05:23:02 am

irony

Title: Re: MPAA violates software liscences
Post by: Davros on February 18, 2007, 06:13:48 am

Irony ;)

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Title: Re: MPAA violates software liscences
Post by: Unknown Target on February 18, 2007, 10:18:45 am

So...any other news on it? Is he gonna sue or something?

Title: Re: MPAA violates software liscences
Post by: Ghostavo on February 18, 2007, 12:41:21 pm

It seems that he didn't sue them but settled with them either removing (which they aparently did) the content or paying for the license.

Weirder is the MPAA's response.

Quote

The material has been removed from our Web server.

        * No Web links were ever provided to the blog.
        * The blog was never assigned a domain name.
        * The blog was never advertised to the public in any way.
        * The material on the server was a proof of concept awaiting approval to move into production.
        * The blog was only ever used for testing purposes.
        * Should we have decided to make the move to production, then we would have paid the 25 Pounds that would have authorized us to run a version of the blog without the logos and links.

So according to them, if you "acquire" a movie and get caught, you can get away with it by saying you planned to buy it later.

Title: Re: MPAA violates software liscences
Post by: Flipside on February 18, 2007, 12:51:41 pm

Yup, they've just given all the excuses they refuse to accept from other people. :)

Title: Re: MPAA violates software liscences
Post by: Herra Tohtori on February 18, 2007, 01:48:10 pm

Quote from: neo_hermes on February 18, 2007, 03:45:06 am

i forget what the word is for occasions like this....i think it's irony but i don't think thats right. :lol:

Hypocrisy? :lol:

Title: Re: MPAA violates software liscences
Post by: IceFire on February 18, 2007, 03:26:47 pm

Irony.

Corrupt.

The two words that come to mind.