BitTorrent user guilty of piracy!

muckshifter

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A Hong Kong man has been convicted of movie internet piracy in what is believed to be the first case involving BitTorrent file-sharing software.

Chan Nai-ming was found guilty of copyright infringement for distributing three Hollywood blockbusters using BitTorrent, said a court official.


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BitTorrent in not illegal, but then how do you use it ... it is one way for me to download lots of FREE Linux software, quickly. :D
 
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From the same article...

The Hong Kong customs department said that since the arrest illegal file-sharing had fallen by 80%

Wowsers!
 

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