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- From: kadie@cs.uiuc.edu (Carl M. Kadie)
- Newsgroups: alt.comp.acad-freedom.talk
- Subject: [news.admin.policy] Re: Groups used to distribute illegal material
- Message-ID: <9208141536.AA00405@herodotus.cs.uiuc.edu>
- Date: 14 Aug 92 05:36:14 GMT
- Sender: kadie@cs.uiuc.edu
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- From: jbotz@mtholyoke.edu (Jurgen Botz)
- Subject: Re: Groups used to distribute illegal material
- Message-ID: <Bsz8wo.1LF@mtholyoke.edu>
- Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1992 14:14:47 GMT
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- In article <ward1.713735730@husc8> ward1@husc8.harvard.edu (Lester Ward) writes:
- >There are two main issues brought up here, censorship and legality. I'm
- >completely ignoring the censorship issue, as that did not seem to be the
- >original posters main issue.
- >
- >As far as legality, a few comments:
- >o Copywrites: Although the poster originally brought up images, which have
- > accepted copywrite standards, many other types of posted data is still
- > a bit hazy on exactly what a copywrite is. Can you copywrite algrothms
- > for example. I'm speaking from a vaccuum here, so someone will correct
- > me, no doubt.
-
- I think the hazy areas are not under discussion right now... they are a
- separate issue that I as a news administrator don't really have to worry
- about until they are settled.
-
- >o Juristiction: A post from Germany shows up in the USA. It is illegal in
- >the USA, but not in Germany. Is the poster breaking the law? There are
- >probably not too many precidents for this (its not that likely), but I hope
- >the point is clear. Suppose the post is illegal in both countries; how is
- >the poster prosecuted? etc.
-
- This is a good point, but doesn't apply to the major issue under discussion,
- which is copyrighted material. Copyright laws are international.
-
- - J. Botz
-