32BitsOnline: Obviously we're all Criminals, are you? | Linux Today

32BitsOnline: Obviously we’re all Criminals, are you?

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
May 29, 2000

“…Unfortunately, we will have to tell our daughter the sad
truth one day. Her parents are criminals. Yes, that’s right, my
wife and I are criminals. Do we have a police record? No. Have we
ever murdered anyone? No. Have we ever assaulted anyone (besides
each other [grin])? No.”

“We’re criminals because we have three very damning items in our
possession: a legally-bought and registered personal firearm, a
CD-RW drive, and Napster. Mon dieu! I can hear the police sirens
already!”

“…To those who are totally lost by now, the point is that
neither Adaptec nor Napster are responsible for the actions of
their users. Particularly since both companies have loads of
disclaimers in their software and documentation. In this same
light, use of either product does not automatically make the user a
low-life criminal.”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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