MGM v. Grokster Date Set

An anonymous reader writes "The Supreme Court has set March 29th as the date for oral arguments to begin in the Grokster trial. As we all know the final ruling will have ramifications on the tech world well beyond P2P. A decision is expected by end of July."

Well...

[psi42]

Anyone want to place a bet? :)

Independent film

[saskboy]

I hope an independent film maker is making a documentary about this event. I mean it's perfect for an Indie film It's got a big bad business, a large maybe-bad business, and they are duking it out in the courts.

And after it's all over, they can distribute it in OGG format using Bit Torrent.

I hate courts

[Anonymous Coward]

It's going to take them four months to write "Shut the fuck up, MGM"?

Re:patent parallel

[Anonymous Coward]

Yeah, don't even think about picking up that knife either. Or crowbar. Or ethernet cord. Or rock. Or pinecone - hell, even that stick and your shoe. And don't you fucking dare pick up that piece of paper. You MIGHT just give me a papercut!

Re:Perhaps all we need to do is rename p2p...

[Anonymous Coward]

How about TPFKAP2P (The Program Formerly Known As P2P)?

Re:God help us

[Anonymous Coward]

Shut up. What the hell are you talking about.

Re:They say that P2P software is always used to...

[Beolach]

No no no, it's the video games fault now, you're like 5 or 10 years out of date.

There's a group waiting in the wings

[Open Council]

That plans to sue the Government at all levels for the provision and maintenance of roads .. They have indisputable proof that this "roads" infrastrucure has been used in over 80% of all crimes.

Re:its not really about infringement

[AviLazar]

First they came out for Napster
and I did not speak out because I was not Napster
Then they came out for 1-2-3 Studios
and I did not speak out, because I was not 1-2-3 Studios
Then they came out for Grokster
and I did not speak out, because I was not Grokster
Then they came for me,
and I squished them..who are they kidding, I'm Microsoft!