[Commons-Law] [Fwd: [ilugd] Other-Legal Question regarding download of files]

[V Vivek]

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Subject: 	[ilugd] Other-Legal Question regarding download of files
Date: 	Sat, 21 Jan 2006 15:03:31 +0530
From: 	ramnarayan.k at gmail.com <ramnarayan.k at gmail.com>
Reply-To: 	The Linux-Delhi mailing list <ilugd at lists.linux-delhi.org>
To: 	ilugd <ilugd at lists.linux-delhi.org>



Hi

I was curious about the legal aspect of the following situation.

Suppose the website of X organization has a section for downloads and a 
download is available of a files of documents and publications which 
have also been printed and published and is being sold as well. And that 
this download section has no restrictions, any one can find it and make 
a download (no passwords , no registering etc). And Person *C* after 
downloading the file makes it available on another website. Then what 
are the legal implications

Can the original website owner prevent such a move.

Further if *X's* site does not have any legal disclaimers saying 
anything about downloads etc what effect would it have.

The printed out documents may themselves be Copyrighted under various 
laws etc but if people have access to a scan of the same and do not 
share the print out or display it in supposed gross voilation of piracy 
of printed material then what are the implications.

And what happens when the original site withdraws the download and it 
continues to be available at other non official location.

And finally what happens if someone from outside the source country 
places such files as a download , what laws are applicable.

thanks
ram

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