[IP] more on P2P software developer busted

[David Farber <dave@farber.net>]

Begin forwarded message:

From: Richard Perlman <perl@lucent.com>
Date: May 10, 2004 4:14:44 AM EDT
To: dave@farber.net, ip@v2.listbox.com
Cc: IKEDA Nobuo <ikedanob@db3.so-net.ne.jp>
Subject: Re: [IP] P2P software developer busted

Dave:

So, let me understand.  In Japan if you develop software that MIGHT be 
used to violate copyright laws you can be charged with a crime and be 
arrested. Yet, in the USA, if you manufacture guns that MIGHT be used 
to kill someone you are essentially immune from criminal prosecution 
and, based on recent court cases, even from civil action -- and if the 
congress has its way, you will soon be fully immune for any liability 
from the uses of your products.

We do indeed live in strange times in which intellectual property seems 
to be more sacred than human life.

Richard

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