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Originally posted by: MeBeJedi
Hey, *I* laughed.
Well thanks!
To become more serious, anyone may want to study the following site on copyright law:
http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Copyright
As recently as 1997-1998 I've taken courses on media law, and even at that time there was debate as to whether or not it was even legal to RESELL copyrighted items that you legally purchased! That includes books, CDs, etc... it is a wild and diverse point of controversy and will continue to be redefined as more and more technology comes into being.
But the short of it is this:
Obtaining any copyrighted materials without paying the copyright holder for the first purchase? ILLEGAL
Give, share, trade, re-sell? FUZZILY LEGAL
Selling multiple copies of copyrighted material for profit? ILLEGAL
Downloading copyrighted material? REAL LEGALITY STILL PENDING
Making your own decision as to what's the 'moral' thing to do? THAT'S UP TO YOU.