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 30.7.2000 Security: Napster is alive, well and popular as ever — for now
On  Friday two federal judges granted Napster Inc. a stay, allowing it to remain online — at least temporarily

French Napster reste, comme toujours populaire et en forme - pour le moment
Vendredi deux juges fédéraux ont permis à Napster de se maintenir en ligne - au moins pour un moment

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The Recording Industry Association of America sued Napster in December for copyright infringement. The record labels claim they lost millions in profits because of music piracy made possible by the company's software.

Napster employees screamed jubilantly when Friday's ruling was announced. Users of the site took to the chat rooms, thumbing their virtual noses at the recording industry legal's setback.

Before the stay, tens of thousands of Napster users had pledged to boycott the recording industry in retaliation for its lawsuit.

On one Web site, more than 75,000 people had signed an electronic petition vowing not to buy music unless the RIAA dropped its lawsuit against Napster.

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Napster  a recu un sursis de la part de deux juges à la suite de la procédure d'appel. Les employées et les utilisateurs ont accueillli avec joie la nouvelle.

Avant cette annonce, beaucoup d'utilisateurs décus avaient décidé de boycotter l'industrie du CD, à moins qu'elle ne renonce à sa plainte pénale.

Des développeurs ont accrus leurs efforts de conception d'un logiciel alternatif à Napster au fur et à mesure que l'heure fatidique approchait.

L'industrie du disque entend bien faire appel à son tour contre cette décision.

 

 That would cost the industry more than $1 million if each refused to buy just one $15 CD.

Alternative software to Napster was also a hot topic Friday and many software developers accelerated work on substitute music sharing programs as the witching hour for Napster approached.

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