On Wed, 05 Dec 2007 20:18:08 -0500, Yousuf Khan <bbbl67@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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wrote:
>Well, actually it was just Usenet.com that got sued by RIAA, apparently
>they think Usenet.com is responsible for the whole Usenet.
>
>Also according to the article, Usenet is some ancient Precambrian relic
>that predates the Internetz, but somehow now rides on top of the
>Internetz. Maybe something like a dinosaurian suckerfish.
>
>RIAA Sues Usenet, Decries it as 'Brazen Outlaw'
>"The Usenet network is a global, distributed message-board network that
>was created in the pre-internet days, when it relied on dialup modems
>for distribution. Now it's carried over the internet. Usenet.com
>redistributes the full Usenet feed for a subscription fee."
>http://www.wired.com/politics/law/news/2007/10/riaa_usenet
Quite understandable - what happened to RIAA after the advent of
digital music is nothing short of a catastrophe. One of definitions
of 'Catastrophe' is 'Act of God'. So their next step might be suing
the Pope (or whoever else they pick as God's representative on earth).
LOL
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