Intellectual Property and the P2P case
In a lot of recent discussion on the recent Supreme Court ruling on the case against certain file sharing software companies, there has been quite a bit of talk concerning IP and how it relates to the Court’s decision. For some, IP is at the heart of the matter. Opponents to the ruling see it as an attack or, at best, an impediment to technology, particularly in the area of P2P. They feel there should be no limits or restrictions on the taking of IP.
However, this case was not really about IP, but about property.