[Fsfe-france] "File-swapping tools are legal"

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Une nouvelle jurisprudence aux Etats-Unis...


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« Judge: File-swapping tools are legal
By John Borland

A federal judge in Los Angeles has handed a stunning court victory to
file-swapping services Streamcast Networks and Grokster, dismissing much
of the record industry and movie studios' lawsuit against the two
companies. 

In an almost complete reversal of previous victories for the record
labels and movie studios, federal court Judge Stephen Wilson ruled that
Streamcast--parent of the Morpheus software--and Grokster were not
liable for copyright infringements that took place using their software.
The ruling does not directly affect Kazaa, software distributed by
Sharman Networks, which has also been targeted by the entertainment
industry. 

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