I am intresting in rights, is all kind servers and hubs that I have right to run on my own pc?
I am not sure if it is legal to run p2p hubs on own PC.
:confused: What is illegal and what is legal, thats is question.
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I am intresting in rights, is all kind servers and hubs that I have right to run on my own pc?
I am not sure if it is legal to run p2p hubs on own PC.
:confused: What is illegal and what is legal, thats is question.
:confused:
That depends on your country's laws. I'm curious as to what you mean by "p2p hubs"? Do you mean to share out software/music via p2p to others? or do you mean the device "hub" (like a switch/router but dumber)?
Your from Norway(?) Perhaps doing a search for laws that your country has in regards to copyright, computer piracy and cyberlaws might be best. Google should be able to help.
Got 1 word for you...
Interpol
If you decide to run a p2p server, and get big enough to cause a ruckus with international/domestic companies, you might find a representative at your door from the Information Technology Crime division. :)
In the US, any device (except garage door openers) that bypasses copy-protection methods is generally illegal. In the US and pretty much the rest of the world (all of Europe, for instance), the act of copying someone else's copywritten content is illegal, but the software that you use to do it is not. Generally, though, if you're just blindly facilitating other people's communications, you are not liable for copyright violation that you enable. So, for instance, if you download some w4r3z, your ISP is not at fault, since they let you download anything, copywritten or not.
Once caveat, the EU Copyright Directive was accepted by the EU, and some member states have passed it. This is just as silly as the DMCA, so beware.
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In the US, any device (except garage door openers) that bypasses copy-protection methods is generally illegal. In the US and pretty much the rest of the world (all of Europe, for instance), the act of copying someone else's copywritten content is illegal, but the software that you use to do it is not
I will not speak for the USA as I have no knowledge, but I will speak for the UK which is actually part of the EU,that is, the European Union.
You are permitted to make backups of copyrighted material for your own personal protection. Just don't try to distribute them!!!
That is not actually unusual, as a lot of computer software has the same statement in the EULA?
BTW I think that the blue and yellow flag is Sweden.....a very democratic society, and socialist....would not think Interpol would be a great threat unless you could PROVE considerable MATERIAL GAIN. I also think you would be wasting your time in the UK if you could not prove that either.
We do not waste time persecuting drug addicts...............we go for the dealers.
Cheers
It is of my knowledge that also here in the US you have the right yo have 1 Back up copy of any software. And if you look closer to some cd's they have printed legends such as Do not make illegal copies, or something like that. But the only illegal part of that is distributing the software to people that didn't pay for that software. Soy if you make a copy for back up thats not illegal.:)
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and for youre answers of what servers are illegal well the ones that contain. Warez, music child pr0n, and there should be others but i dont remember
GrApHiCTrOn,
I'll take a guess here: promoting terrorism, drug dealing, treason, tax evasion (not avoidance...that is cool), prostitution, anything that is a fraud/scam........?
Just a few ideas....your laws are obviously different from ours.
Cheers
HUBs like yoshi and ptokax, are thay legal to run on PCs, without share own docs.
Just for "help" other make easy p2p connection.
I know that in sweden will be illegal to use apps like DC++ and kazaa just from 31 december this year. But I dont know how about HUBs that just keep p2p alive.
And do some one know where I can get info about "lows in internet"?
most important is about copyright and disassembling but it must exist more.
Psl HELP
MSN and other apps that can send and reserve files are thay illegal to use soon?
I cannot give you an absolute ruling on Swedish law. You will have to look at Swedish newsgroups for that?
I would say that P2P applications are legal, and will continue to be so. Their original intent was to promote instant messaging and communication. Not really much different from email in concept.
Kazaa and similar products were designed to promote the sharing of entertainment files, so they might be illegal. However, I would have thought that the use of them to share copyrighted material is what is being made illegal, not the applications themselves.
The reason that I suggest this is that there is a lot of "free" or "public domain" music out there, for example on the websites of up and coming bands and entertainers. They don't mind giving away a few free songs if it gets them gigs. Only the very big stars hope to make money from recorded material, live performances are what keeps the little guy going?. To ban applications that allow these entertainers to promote themselves would possibly be construed as "activity in restriction of trade" and be illegal under EU law.
I would once again suggest that you use a local search engine and find some Swedish newsgroups, as I am sure that the subject is being hotly debated :D
Cheers
thank you all for help
Most of the time this is true but I've seen some programs (not many though) that in the agreement section that pops up before you install the program that you can not make backups of the software. If you would like to make sure your not violating any laws reguarding the agreement, read the agreement before making any copies. Most people don't read the agreement section (I'll admit most of the time I don't) and if I remember correctly, by clicking ok, agree or whatever button they have, it becomes a legal binding contract to the terms listed in the agreement. If the program is copyrighted, unless shareware freeware or licenced under the GPL, you cannot distibute it to other people or in the right cases, other computers that could be owned by you. Like I said before, read the agreement and you'll probibly get the info you need on what you can and cannot do with the software.Quote:
It is of my knowledge that also here in the US you have the right yo have 1 Back up copy of any software. And if you look closer to some cd's they have printed legends such as Do not make illegal copies, or something like that. But the only illegal part of that is distributing the software to people that didn't pay for that software. So if you make a copy for back up thats not illegal.