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From: ross@dsd.UUCP (Evan Ross)
Newsgroups: net.games
Subject: Re: Piracy and Infocom devices (libel)
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Date: Tue, 26-Mar-85 15:14:53 EST
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> 
> In fact, there's really nothing wrong with saying (publicly) "I think
> you pirated this software."

Granted, I'm no legal brain, but as I recall the definition of libel, there
is definitely something wrong with publicly making such a statement.  Libel
does not depend upon guilt or innocence, but upon whether or not a person's
reputation is damaged.
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			Evan Ross   {ihnpv, decwrl!amd} !fortune!dsd!ross

"To oppose something is to maintain it.
 To oppose vulgarity is inevitably to be vulgar."