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Same in Sweden, why is a storage vendor more liable than a CPU or memory vendor?

• function_seven 11y ago
  Devil's Advocate: The storage device is where the copy of the copyrighted media resides. The CPU, speakers, headphones, video display, RAM, etc. are all transitory in their involvement of piracy; but the hard drive/USB stick is "where" the violation is taking place. Again, devil's advocate here! This is mostly a thought exercise. Related: http://ansuz.sooke.bc.ca/entry/23 http://ansuz.sooke.bc.ca/entry/23
  • Natanael_L 11y ago
    Some media companies have tried to sue switch makers over the fact that their switches temporarily hold copies of the sent media in their cache without a license. Related: http://www.alrc.gov.au/publications/issues-paper/caching-indexing-and-other-internet-functions http://www.alrc.gov.au/publications/issues-paper/caching-ind... http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:_5znwT86CD8J:https://bulk.resource.org/courts.gov/c/F3/373/373.F3d.544.03-1911.html+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:_5znwT8... http://www.alrc.gov.au/publications/issues-paper/caching-indexing-and-other-internet-functions http://www.alrc.gov.au/publications/issues-paper/caching-ind... http://www.pcworld.com/article/2036961/belgian-isps-sued-for-providing-internet-access-without-paying-copyright-levies.html http://www.pcworld.com/article/2036961/belgian-isps-sued-for...
  • Confusion 11y ago
    So what if you watch the film shortly after download and remove it immediately after viewing? Transitory -> not instrumental in enabling piracy?
    • spost 11y ago
      Or even more directly, download to a ramdisk.
• stpe 11y ago
  Looking forward to the upcoming documentary COPYGATE - A documentary about Copyswede that is addressing this. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/danielbramme/copygate https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/danielbramme/copygate