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Tilting at Internet Barrier, a Stalwart Is Upended

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/11/us/11download.html?_r=1&hp

by prpon • 17 years ago

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michael_dorfman• 17 years ago

Fascinating article-- too bad the headline is so opaque.

I remember quite a few conversations a few days ago about the outrageousness of the dollar amount of the judgment; it's worth remembering that Tanenbaum had plenty of options to settle for a much more modest penalty, but insisted upon going to court, only to admit to downloading (which he had previously denied in depositions), on the slim hope of a "fair use" defense, which even people like Lessig had said was not really viable.

In other words: what were they thinking?

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