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All good questions, maybe a few answers.
One can rightfully argue that a gun has many legal uses and be completely correct. Hunting, self protection, pleasure shooting, etc. In fact we can easily prove that guns have a very low usage (compared to the number of guns out there) for crimes.

But can we say the same of a P2P? The answer is no because the manufacture (Sharman) refuses to allow anyone take meaningful measure of how a P2P is used. Now being a show me sort of guy I find it strange that Sharman would fight showing the legitimate use of their product, unless of course they all ready know the answer and don't want you and I (or law makers) to know and deal from a position of informed knowledge.

It would appear that while Sharman *claims* there is no way to develop a metric, the real situation is they don't want anyone to know from fear it *might* be found that there is very little legal use of P2Ps and they are forced to change it to help limit infringement.

As I said, if they are serious about curbing infringement (as they are trying to claim with this move) then there is NO REASON to not build a metric, unless there is an ulterior motive that is... Sort of the same reasons they hide their ownership and any records about the company.....
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His is on topic  Jeff Spicoli | 12/08/04
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Treating consumers as adults  tic swayback | 12/08/04
How many warnings are needed?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/08/04
Just one  tic swayback | 12/08/04
Whoa  rapson | 12/08/04
Personal responsibility???  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/08/04
Truth, it's a meaningless smoke screen.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/08/04
It's more of a legal disclaimer situation  tic swayback | 12/08/04
All good questions, maybe a few answers.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/08/04
Severity of mis-use  tic swayback | 12/08/04
Let's take your point further.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/08/04
Your furthering my argument  tic swayback | 12/08/04
You simply don't know that.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/08/04
Proving a negative  tic swayback | 12/08/04
Now you are trying to base right and wrong on dollars?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/08/04
It's not about money, it's about severity of the crime  tic swayback | 12/08/04
Money in liew of facts...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/08/04
One more point tic...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/08/04
Who pays?  tic swayback | 12/08/04
You have an odd definition of hypocrisy  tic swayback | 12/08/04
Are you for real?!  Jeff Spicoli | 12/08/04
Man I was hoping someone would step in to it.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/08/04
Gun locks not a good comparison  tic swayback | 12/08/04
You missed the point...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/08/04
You're not making the point  tic swayback | 12/08/04
Once more...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/08/04
Again, what good does that do?  tic swayback | 12/08/04
Let me turn it around...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/08/04
The truth is already out there  tic swayback | 12/08/04
Strawman argument.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/08/04
Heh heh, you said "pubics"  tic swayback | 12/08/04
YOU missed the point!  Jeff Spicoli | 12/08/04
Hmmm, I belivbe the courts are trying to decide this very matter.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/08/04
Poppycock  ParadigmOdyssey | 12/08/04

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