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What's the legality of downloading something like this? If someone is on the torrent they're effectively distributing it as well as downloading.
by frou_dh 5y ago
What's the legality of downloading something like this? If someone is on the torrent they're effectively distributing it as well as downloading.
- hnick 5y agoI think it would at least be the same as sharing other copyrighted content, whether or not the "hacking" part comes into it.
- GravitasFailure 5y agoIn the US, you're fine. The laws that exist barring possession of information largely revolve around copyright, CSAM, or classified information (only relevant if you have a clearance), and none of those really apply here.
- hnick 5y agoSource code is copyrighted surely? You can't share ebooks just because the "source" is open and visible, copyright applies to all creative works.
- waynesonfire 5y agoThere is fair use exceptions? I'm no expert here but Google says, Since copyright law favors encouraging scholarship, research, education, and commentary, a judge is more likely to make a determination of fair use if the defendant's use is noncommercial, educational, scientific, or historical.
- hnick 5y agoProbably fine for a journalist to argue, but I'd guess a tech guy saying it's "research" won't have much luck.
- DigitalSea 5y agoIf you're going to download it, I would probably use a VPN or something before you do. Technically, this would be copyright infringement. I don't know if Amazon would go after people downloading this, but you just don't know.
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- joot82 5y agoit depends which legislation you reside in, I believe most allow you downloading stuff like that as long as you don't reshare (uploading and sharing is the part where Amazon could go legally after you)