Grokster Gets Panned

In a blow to file swappers everywhere, the Supreme Court has ruled that file sharing companies can be held liable for copyright infringments commited with their software. Now this would be entirely logical if it weren't for a couple of points. For starters, the legal online music stores do not yet offer all the music available on peer to peer networks. In addition, these stores often engage in monopolistic actions. For example, the popular store iTunes, run by Apple Computer, distributes files that are only compatable with Apple products. The second problem is the obvious fact that there is a dangerous presedent to be set in allowing a company to be sued over the usage of thier product. What's next? Sueing car companies for hit and runs? However, in the end I say to the recording industry: Let the file swappers be until you are truely capable of providing an identical service to the paying public.