Google bans Gmail swaps and illegal file-sharing
Stefanie Olsen (c-net):
Use the Gmail Service in connection with illegal peer-to-peer file sharing .
So legal file sharing is allowed? Is gmail more like napster or like grokster? Does gmail potentially violate the INDUCE Act.
Also, I say interesting because I just was testing out gmail's capacity for file sharing, i.e. I was emailing myself mp3 files. I was able to send 2-3 songs at a time and could easily listen to them via windows media player on my work computer without downloading them -- I emailed my self two entire albums and was only using about 4% of my capacity. Excellent.
Interestingly, the terms also state that users may not:According to Google's new policy, altered Monday, the Web search company prohibits Gmail subscribers from selling, trading or transferring the free e-mail accounts "for any unauthorized commercial purpose." It also bars people from setting up multiple accounts in violation of the policy.
So legal file sharing is allowed? Is gmail more like napster or like grokster? Does gmail potentially violate the INDUCE Act.
Also, I say interesting because I just was testing out gmail's capacity for file sharing, i.e. I was emailing myself mp3 files. I was able to send 2-3 songs at a time and could easily listen to them via windows media player on my work computer without downloading them -- I emailed my self two entire albums and was only using about 4% of my capacity. Excellent.
