[sldev] P2P Web Textures now in demand to enable lossless image downloads to viewer

[Taran Rampersad]

>> * are there any legal issues? What happens if a texture is being infringed
>> upon and someone overzealous decides to subpoena everyone who is
>> distributing the texture, or worse, if the textures are highly illegal
>> pictures. The liability doesn't just have to be remote or theoretical, it
>> has to be non-existent since no one but LL can claim a common carrier status
>>   
>>     
> Whew. This has happened before - I believe the case is still in court
> after nearly 8 years.
>   
Which case?
>> I don't mean to be critical, but it doesn't seem like any of the above is
>> taken into consideration and it's being debated without there being any
>> actual need or practical purpose.
I'd go with 'not feasible at this time or in the near future'. The
bandwidth usage would probably stay constant, and may even increase.

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