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I think the subtle difference lies that copyright infringement is indeed a tortious act but offering goods for sale misrepresenting them as a genuine article where they are not is most likely a criminal offence Ben Goodger wrote: > On 05/11/2007, *Robin Cornelius* <robin.cornelius@xxxxxxxxx > <mailto:robin.cornelius@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote: > > "Copyright infringment", not theft. Very Very important. Its not a > crime its a tort! :-) > > > Why do you keep saying this? > > Copyright infringement carries a potential fine of £5000 and six > months in jail in a magistrates' court, and an unlimited fine and 10 > years in jail from the Crown court. > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright_infringement#Criminal_offences > > -- > Benjamin F. Goodger > ~ design and ideas lab ~ > > -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- > Version: 3.1 > GCS/S/M/B d- s+:- a--- c++$ UL++>+++ P--- L++>+++ E- W+++ N+++ k? w--- > O? M- V? PS++(+++) PE-() Y? t(+) 5? X-- R- !tv(+) b++>+++ DI+(++) D+ G > e>++++ h! r* y- > ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html