Essay Archive - BBS Piracy And The Copyright
BBS Piracy And The Copyright
Recently, The Toronto Star published an article entitled RCMP seizes
BBS, piracy charges pending. The RCMP have possessed all computer
components belonging to the "90 North" bulletin board system in Montreal,
Quebec. The board is accused of allowing end-users the opportunity to
download (get) commercial and beta (not marketed, test) software.
After a four month investigation, the RCMP seized ten micro-computers
and seven modems. In addition, they found software applications of major
corporations valued at a sum of approximately $25,000.00 (It is estimated
that $200 million dollars ar....
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