OT: An Interesting Read About Bit-Torrents

[Mayday]

All these companies are going to have to change their plan of attack. I really can't see this legal crusade leading them anywhere but to the alienation of a lot of people.
They obviously can't stop the creation and proliferation of these P2P programs, and they are foolish to think they can.
I mean, not only would they have to deal with stopping every programmer on Earth from making them, but they'd also have to go about suing people internationally.

[Atrocities]

The rule of thumb is:

He with the money wins. Its all about how much justice you can afford to pay for. And in thier case, the RIAA, SBA, and such, have very deep pockets.

[Mayday]

Another rule of thumb is:
The law only works while people in general feel some need to obey it.