[Coco] Re: [Color Computer] History Bytes

[James C. Hrubik, Sr.]

Let's just hope and pray that no new technology comes out that allows 
mind reading.  The copyright infringement suits over thoughts would be 
mind boggling ( yech!)

On Monday, January 10, 2005, at 04:15  PM, Dennis Bathory-Kitsz wrote:

> At 01:08 PM 1/10/05 -0800, John R. Hogerhuis wrote:
>> Short of all this, one could make the ROM in user programmable flash,
>> and make it the user's responsibility to load a ROM, similar to the
>> situation with emulators. Then liability moves to the users if they
>> choose to use a purloined image...
>
> Inducement. The Induce Act failed (never left Judiciary) this past 
> term,
> but not next time by all accounts. They'll get ya one way or 'tother.
>
> Here is the text:
>
>
>
> IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
>
> June 22, 2004
>
> Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. FRIST, Mr. DASCHLE, Mr. GRAHAM 
> of
> South Carolina, and Mrs. BOXER) introduced the following bill; which 
> was
> read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
>
> A BILL
>
> To amend chapter 5 of title 17, United States Code, relating to 
> inducement
> of copyright infringement, and for other purposes.
>
>       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
> United States of America in Congress assembled,
>
> SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
>
>       This Act may be cited as the `Inducing Infringement of 
> Copyrights Act
> of 2004'.
>
> SEC. 2. INTENTIONAL INDUCEMENT OF COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT.
>
>       Section 501 of title 17, United States Code, is amended by 
> adding at
> the end the following:
>
>       `(g)(1) In this subsection, the term `intentionally induces' 
> means
> intentionally aids, abets, induces, or procures, and intent may be 
> shown by
> acts from which a reasonable person would find intent to induce
> infringement based upon all relevant information about such acts then
> reasonably available to the actor, including whether the activity 
> relies on
> infringement for its commercial viability.
>
>       `(2) Whoever intentionally induces any violation identified in
> subsection (a) shall be liable as an infringer.
>
>       `(3) Nothing in this subsection shall enlarge or diminish the
> doctrines of vicarious and contributory liability for copyright
> infringement or require any court to unjustly withhold or impose any
> secondary liability for copyright infringement.'.
>
>
>
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