From: "Rich" 

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   If I ignore the bullshit here and reply in regard to what I saw =
claimed in one of the press articles about the Zune it won't please the =
folks looking for reasons to whine and complain.  I may as well.  The =
article I read described how a user can share a piece of music he =
purchased with others so that the others get limited trial version.  If =
this is the case they the issue is entirely a contractual issue with the =
music providers.

   Sharing other files would be interesting but I suspect opens the door =
to claims of infringment unless some court has ruled that you are = allowed
to share whole works.  I have no memory of this.

Rich

  "Geo"  wrote in message
news:451352e5$2{at}w3.nls.net...
  Ok to all you said below but I was really trying to ask you about your =
thoughts on the capability in the Zune thingie about sharing the file. =
Adam made the point that you typically take the ms corporate viewpoint =
and I kinda wanted to hear your thoughts on the sharing capability and = if
you consider that a fair use and if so the logic behind that opinion? =
(I'm thinking we may finally have a copyright issue were we agree)

  Geo.
    "Rich"  wrote in message news:4512e62c$1{at}w3.nls.net...
       No.  This is about the following statements from adam

      I wonder if it changes the file in any way. If
      so.....ummm....copyright....? If I own the file then like a movie =
or
      piece of music "rearranging without permission" etc is verboten.

    The rearranging to which he is referring is what you call format =
shifting.

    Rich

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   If I
ignore the bullshit =
here and=20
reply in regard to what I saw claimed in one of the press articles about = the=20
Zune it won't please the folks looking for reasons to whine and =
complain. =20
I may as well.  The article I read described how a user can share
a = piece=20
of music he purchased with others so that the others get limited trial=20
version.  If this is the case they the issue is entirely a =
contractual=20
issue with the music providers.
 
   Sharing
other files would =
be=20
interesting but I suspect opens the door to claims of infringment unless = some=20
court has ruled that you are allowed to share whole works.  I have = no=20
memory of this.
 
Rich
 

  "Geo" <georger{at}nls.net>">mailto:georger{at}nls.net">georger{at}nls.net>
wrote=20
  in message news:451352e5$2{at}w3.nls.net...
  Ok to all you said below but I was =
really trying=20
  to ask you about your thoughts on the capability in the Zune thingie =
about=20
  sharing the file. Adam made the point that you typically take the ms =
corporate=20
  viewpoint and I kinda wanted to hear your thoughts on the sharing =
capability=20
  and if you consider that a fair use and if so the logic behind that =
opinion?=20
  (I'm thinking we may finally have a copyright issue were we=20
agree)
   
  Geo.
  

    "Rich" <{at}> wrote in message news:4512e62c$1{at}w3.nls.net...
      
No.  This is =
about the=20
    following statements from adam
     
    
      I wonder if it changes the file in any way.=20
      Ifso.....ummm....copyright....? If I own the file then like a =
movie=20
      orpiece of music "rearranging without permission" etc is=20
      verboten.
     
    The rearranging to which he is =
referring is=20
    what you call format shifting.
     
    Rich
     

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