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06-07-2004, 05:35 AM
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· #1 | | Senior Member Location: Canada Join Date: Feb 2004
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|  File Sharing Application
I thought that this would be the best place to ask my question. Anyways, I want to build a file sharing application, however its not going to be sharing MP3 files, software. It is specifically aimed for developers with Open Source Codes. Could I get in trouble from the law if it were strictly used just for sharing source codes and not for mp3 files or other commercial software.
Please post some of your opinions/suggestions here, thanks. 
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06-07-2004, 06:13 AM
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· #2 | | robertmorgan.NET Name: Robert Location: England, UK Join Date: Feb 2004
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| File sharing equipment is not illegal in any way. Its the certain files (eg copyright mp3) that are shared, which is illegal.
As long as everything is open source or freeware etc etc then I cant see a problem at all.
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06-07-2004, 07:40 AM
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· #3 | | MAGISTER MVNDI SVM Name: Vlad Join Date: Apr 2004
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| You can't get in trouble for that, but you have to be extra careful and check the shared files often | |
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06-07-2004, 08:15 AM
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· #4 | | robertmorgan.NET Name: Robert Location: England, UK Join Date: Feb 2004
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| Although Kazaa has won a few cases, they claim that they just provide the software (which is legal) whereas its the users who illegally share stuff... so it isnt their responsibility.
Its like closing down MSN Messenger because its sometimes used to transfer illegal files.  | |
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06-07-2004, 09:47 AM
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· #5 | | Senior Member Location: Canada Join Date: Feb 2004
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| Yeah I get what you mean, thanks for all your opinions guys. Checking files and etc might be a good idea, such as banning and etc. | |
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06-07-2004, 09:59 AM
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· #6 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2003
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| someone i know made one for sharing certain types of pics  he couldnt figure out how to do the userbase though coz you needed to know the users ip address to dl from them | |
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06-07-2004, 09:59 AM
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· #7 | | HostVilla.net Name: Juan Location: Connecticut Join Date: Apr 2004 | You'll have to ask the author of the script if it's ok to publish them like that I guess... | |
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