open WiFi defense to RIAA

[Jamie Lawrence]

On Fri, 12 Sep 2003, Major Variola (ret.) wrote:

> We also anticipate someone being sued for downloading a rip
> of a song they have a vinyl.  Ie, that they have legal rights to
> own a more convenient copy of.

RIAA has anticipated this ploy. The argument goes that one only has
the right to rip one's own recordings; bits from other's recordings are
not licensed.

Not commenting on buggy whips, genies, bottles, or the law,

-j



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Jamie Lawrence                                        jal at jal.org
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