2007-10-24 07:40:30 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
NO
2007-10-24 07:44:01 · answer #1 · answered by Mum 2 Boys 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
File-Sharing
LimeWire, BitTorrent and BearShare...Oh My!
The legality of sharing copyrighted files continues to be in question. But what's not up for debate is that file-sharing is huge and here to stay.
A college student being sued by that RIAA for downloading 199 songs off limewire Article says more lawsuits to come. Riaa been seding emails to limewire users stating that if they dont pay the 4 to 6 rhousand dollar settlement they will be sued
If you don't want to be sued don't do anything against the law even if a program allows you to do so , cause it's only a matter of time before the law will catch up with you . Thats life
2007-10-24 15:21:45 · answer #2 · answered by Godzilla Gal 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi, Limewire itself is 100% legal, but its what people share on it that may not be legal such as copyrighted music and stuff. I hope I helped.
Good Luck!
2007-10-24 14:45:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Why anonymous? Yes Limewire itself is legal, but using it to download copyright or illegal material is not
2007-10-24 14:49:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Limewire itself is perfectly legal. It is the files that people share on it that may be illegal.
2007-10-26 11:28:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
One of the questions before install asks if you are going to use it to download copyrighted materials. If you chose yes it will exit.
Of course it is legal. The files shared it what is illegal. If it is a music/movie/program and you did not pay for it, yes it is illegal.
2007-10-24 14:49:50 · answer #6 · answered by Z 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
since it's free, I don't think so! Nothing legal comes for free anymore.
Jo
2007-10-24 14:53:38 · answer #7 · answered by slashgirl_1984 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i hope so i have been downloading from it for the last two years ! :¬0
2007-10-24 14:54:28 · answer #8 · answered by her with the mad ginger hair 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I hope so cos ive just downloaded it
2007-10-24 14:44:29 · answer #9 · answered by surman1972 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Is_Limewire_illegal
2007-10-24 15:35:18 · answer #10 · answered by tasty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No
2007-10-24 14:45:06 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋