i know this has been posted before, but i have searched the FAQ for "is limewire legal?" and it said "Sorry - no matches. Please try some different terms." sorry.

LW is legal. Downloading copyrighted material is illegal.

Have a look here

http://www.gnutellaforums.com/open-d...e-sharing.html

and here

http://www.gnutellaforums.com/lounge...w-changes.html


I'd recommend packing some food and drink and perhaps a blanket...
It's going to be a long but most worthwhile read !

Please be certain to also read BOTH of the 'reports' by Janis Ian...
They are mentioned in one of my posts further down in the Gowers Report thread.

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Tomorrow's forecast:
Sunni in places, Shi'ite in others...

...er, not necessarily true...
In many countries the act of downloading is entirely legal...
It is the UPloading that is proscribed.

Taking is OK,
Giving is not.

Note that I have said, "many countries"... That does not mean 'all'...

Laws are being changed on an almost daily basis...
In addition, many laws are publically proposed and then presented to the public as new enforcable legislation... Fear tactics...

Anyway, back to Gen. Lee - read all the stuff available via all those links above and you'll be a pro on the subject - Meaning as confused as anybody else !