Web News: Microsoft employee sues Kazaa

Lokie · 23-March-04, 09:25 PM

There's a new legal battle over Kazaa -- and this time it has nothing to do with swapping copyrighted music online.

A native of Romania is filing suit and he claims that he wrote the source code to the popular file-sharing software. In addition to seeking the rights to the software, Fabian Toader is seeking $25 million dollars in compensation. Toader claims he wrote the computer code for Kazaa in 2000 while working in Romania on a freelance basis for Kazaa. The company then sold the rights to the software in 2002 to Sharman Networks.

More here.

PHLAK · 23-March-04, 09:33 PM

Thats a load of B.S. if you want my personal opinion! I think that Kazaa is being beat to pieces by almost everyone! I feel sorry for such a good company. I hope they keep fighting and never give up! And the people that use it, to stand up for them for providing the service that they do!! Sorry for all the rambling but I stick up for kazaa when ever I can!! Thanks

TYCOON · 23-March-04, 11:04 PM

Why doesn't the us government just make decussion boards against the law and call themselves china.

Monsignor Funkibut · 24-March-04, 08:04 AM

changing all the stationary to say 'China' is expensive - and that's about the only reason.
-MF

23-March-04, 09:25 PM		#1 (permalink)
Lokie Custom What?	Web News: Microsoft employee sues Kazaa There's a new legal battle over Kazaa -- and this time it has nothing to do with swapping copyrighted music online. A native of Romania is filing suit and he claims that he wrote the source code to the popular file-sharing software. In addition to seeking the rights to the software, Fabian Toader is seeking $25 million dollars in compensation. Toader claims he wrote the computer code for Kazaa in 2000 while working in Romania on a freelance basis for Kazaa. The company then sold the rights to the software in 2002 to Sharman Networks. More here.

24-March-04, 08:04 AM		#4 (permalink)
Monsignor Funkibut Master VB Pr'hoe'grammer	Bee-cause changing all the stationary to say 'China' is expensive - and that's about the only reason. -MF

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23-March-04, 09:33 PM		#2 (permalink)
PHLAK Apex Tech God	Thats a load of B.S. if you want my personal opinion! I think that Kazaa is being beat to pieces by almost everyone! I feel sorry for such a good company. I hope they keep fighting and never give up! And the people that use it, to stand up for them for providing the service that they do!! Sorry for all the rambling but I stick up for kazaa when ever I can!! Thanks

23-March-04, 11:04 PM		#3 (permalink)
TYCOON Apex Tech God	Why doesn't the us government just make decussion boards against the law and call themselves china.