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Old 12-05-2011, 09:18 AM   #95
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Originally Posted by karunaji View Post
Apparently it is legal to download in Switzerland. And honestly, I have no idea if it is legal or not in my country.

I often see old Soviet movies available on torrents. I don't know if it is true but I have heard that due to the fact that they belonged to the state, they are now in a public domain. Similarly to many BBC documentaries in the UK which are often also available on many download sites.
You're right, laws vary from place to place. And there may be grey areas where ownership of any rights that might exist aren't clear. But that doesn't change my real point. In the US, and a lot of other western countries, anyone who can get on the internet and find the latest Harry Potter or Transformers movie for download knows full well that it's under copyright.
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