Re:Interesting tidbit (Score 1)

I'll spell it out: Joe got busted because he is a programming genius... he wrote a program that simply indexed all the mp3's that he could reach from his dorm. He was not sharing out these files, just making it easier for people to get at them. In the larger context of things, there is a struggle between brilliant people wanting to tinker and make cool stuff happen, and corporate interests squashing innovation and creativity to keep control of their cash flows. This is a struggle for freedom, thus it is relevant.