Just wondering... because I have doubts about LimeWire being illegal. Is it really true that downloading from 'BearShare' is legal?
2007-06-07 16:29:37 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
Argh! Not this question AGAIN!
A tool cannot be legal or illegal. It's how it's USED being legal or illegal.
If you use it for illegal acts such as to violate someone's copyright, it's illegal.
2007-06-07 16:33:36 · answer #1 · answered by Kasey C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what you download. In about 99% of the cases, it's illegal because people are downloading music, games, copyrighted pictures, etc. Very few people are using Limewire and Bearshare to exchange Power Point presentations.
Limewire and Bearshare are P2P, so if one thing is illegal to download on Limewire, it's also illegal to download on Bearshare.
2007-06-07 16:35:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No files that you download from any file sharing applications are legal unless the artist made them part of the public domain which makes them free to download and distribute. All commercial music and movies and copy protected, and are illegal to download unless you own an original copy of the CD or movie.
2007-06-07 16:33:40 · answer #3 · answered by hllywood72 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it extremely is a great deal and an exceedingly arguable question. i will assist you comprehend the actuality. BEARSHARE is prohibited AND SO IS LIME twine. yet music FROM LIMEWIRE IS legal in basic terms no longer photos, video clips, OR courses. so get your music from limewire and you wont get in difficulty. limewire has some take care of somebody the place it extremely is okay for music
2016-10-09 11:22:44 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neither piece of software is illegal. If you were to download copyright content (such as as songs or movies) using that software, THAT would be illegal. The software itself has nothing to do with it - it's how you use it.
2007-06-07 16:33:45 · answer #5 · answered by robds 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both are illegal :( You share files from people.. so your getting songs without paying for them... careful, some idiots like to put viruses with the songs.
2007-06-07 16:33:05 · answer #6 · answered by Annette 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
downloading is not illegal, pirating music that is copyrighted is. it doesn't matter what you use to download the copyrighted material. if you pay for the right to download this copyrighted material, then you are safe.
2007-06-07 16:34:19 · answer #7 · answered by medic391 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well downloading any copyrighted content is illegal no matter where you get it from unless you already bought it.
2007-06-07 16:32:32 · answer #8 · answered by Joe V 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not only is it illegal - they are both so full of spyware that it is a joke.
2007-06-07 16:33:50 · answer #9 · answered by sosguy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if u download copyrighted content ... not really ..
2007-06-07 16:31:45 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋