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Re: bit torrent question


de Lars 06/01/2006 10:38



Well, I guess my information is a little old :) However 2 years ago or
so, a judge in Canada ruled that swaping files for personal use was
legal. http://news.com.com/2100-1027_3-5182641.html

But I don't know what the status is today.

Lars

Rob wrote:
> > But let's be real, most stuff on bittorrent or other p2p networks is
> > copyrighted and illegal to share in most countries. Well, I guess
> > you're fine in Canada, I think it's legal there :)
>
> FYI: In Canada, it IS legal to download anything you want--anything
> that is available on the internet is free and legit to download.
> However, share the slightest bit of copyrighted material, and you're
> breaking the law.
>
> For this reason, Canadians can't use bit torrent legally for
> downloading illegal content, because a main part of bit torrent is that
> you are uploading as you download.
>
> Rob



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