Re: Who wins?

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Kalle Kivimaa (killer@snakemail.hut.fi)
Thu, 18 May 1995 10:42:36 +0300


>>>>> "Kahila" == j kahila <kahila@kyyppari.hkkk.fi> writes:
Kahila> Of course. But if the only punishment for the offender is payment of
Kahila> court costs, would *you* invest several years of your life pursuing a

Well, again under Finnish law copyright infringment is punishable
by a fine or max 2 years in prison. How would you react to that? :-)
Also, a reasonable reimbursment to the author is mandatory.

Under U.S. Copyright Act, the reimbursment is between $500 and $20,000
or the actual damages. The court can also order a destruction of all
copies of the offending work.

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