Are we allowed to trade DivX in the trade forums? or is that a no no?

RgrPark

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Hm...i thought DivX was to Video as mp3 is to Audio....and mp3 isn't illegal is it? i'm kinda ignorant about these laws
 

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<< Illegal is illegal. DivX is same thing as warez... a big no-no. >>



DivX codec is not illegal. Its only illegal if you rip dvd/other copy righted videos and distributed them.
 

busmaster11

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I don't doubt that everyone here uses them, its just not a good idea to bring it into legit places like AT...
 

MikeO

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<< DivX codec is not illegal. Its only illegal if you rip dvd/other copy righted videos and distributed them. >>



Yes that's what I ment :eek:

Actually my comparement sucked, the mp3 comparement was better...
 

pamchenko

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i thk there was some guy on these forums who was linking to his MP3...ofcourse it was him singing...rumor has it that it was awful...I think his name was deeko or something...anyways...he could give out his mp3 cuz it was his...it wasn't copyrighted material.
 

Sugadaddy

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<< i thk there was some guy on these forums who was linking to his MP3...ofcourse it was him singing...rumor has it that it was awful...I think his name was deeko or something...anyways...he could give out his mp3 cuz it was his...it wasn't copyrighted material. >>




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