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dimava
Feb 26th, 2001, 10:39 PM
i just want to know, lets say I type in ftp://www.macromedia.com
and the people at macromedia did something wrong, and I can download all the program files (full version) off that website. If I download anything, can they press any charges on me?
HarryW
Feb 26th, 2001, 10:42 PM
Yes, for software piracy. Not sure about the unauthorised access. I expect it would be seen as unauthorised access to their network, which is illegal I think.
Active
Feb 27th, 2001, 05:15 AM
First of all

ftp://www.macromedia.com

Would not work.

ftp://ftp.macromedia.com

or

http://www.macromedia.com would !
Padrino
Feb 27th, 2001, 08:38 AM
It's their problem if they didn't put the right security on the files! Except if you try to bypass something...that's different, but if all the files are free to download, well go ahead! You didn't violate any law!
HarryW
Feb 27th, 2001, 08:44 AM
Well he did if he takes posession of copyrighted material without a license.
dimava
Feb 27th, 2001, 01:50 PM
Active: I know it doesn't work, it was just an example

i think that I can get in trouble, but i'm not sure
Active
Feb 27th, 2001, 01:59 PM
If you got the Link to that Download from their Visible
html Page then I think it would be none of Your Problem.

On the Other hand If you got to their hidden Page
from other sources I am Not Sure.

If you Directly downloaded the file from their site
With no reference to it's Existense given publicly
Then You have a Problem.
dimava
Feb 27th, 2001, 02:01 PM
how about the situation I stated in my first post

could I get in trouble for that?
Active
Feb 27th, 2001, 02:04 PM
May I know how you got the Link to the Download ?
dimava
Feb 27th, 2001, 02:11 PM
I'm not saying I got a link, IF i got a link

like by just browsing there folders
Active
Feb 27th, 2001, 02:15 PM
Not Sure about that...

But once Two Internet Sites gave a Link
to IE6 beta on Microsoft Servers.

Even Before the First Hour, at Least 1000
have downloaded it. Microsoft is now dealing
only with those Websites and Not those who
downloaded it.
dimava
Feb 27th, 2001, 02:18 PM
u have beta 6?
how big is it?
Active
Feb 27th, 2001, 02:24 PM
No...I was not the one in that 1000.

Microsoft acted Quickly before I could.
Jamagei
Feb 28th, 2001, 06:09 AM
You possibly could get in trouble you downloaded without a license, but as you are a single user and you weren't intending to sell for profit these files or allow others to download them they probably wouldn't really care. As for finding you....
Feb 28th, 2001, 09:47 AM
Originally posted by Active
No...I was not the one in that 1000.

Microsoft acted Quickly before I could.

I know an FTP server where you can get IE beta6!
dimava
Feb 28th, 2001, 02:17 PM
can you please share it with the forum
if not, can you please email it to me at Dimava@aol.com