On 19/06/07, David Greaves <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
vijay chopra wrote: > On 19/06/07, *David Woodhouse* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > I totally agree, however seeing as I have no intention of breaking the > spirit of the law (I may be breaching a technicality) I have no qualms > in using any software to break copy protection to make personal backups, > and supply it to others if requested. I regularly get told by friends > and family "my computer won't let me copy this DVD" my reply is either > to do it for them, or give them a CD with the appropriate tools on it. > I doubt that the BPI is likely to come after me as a pirate (Argghh!) as > I only back up for personal use, and only use file sharing services in > legal ways. The only thing I have downloaded unlawfully is an out of > print RPG book, that I would be happy to pay for, if only I could find > someone selling it! Interesting business model called "The long tail" in Wired a while back. http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/12.10/tail_pr.html
If the book is ever republished (or if I see it second hand etc.), I'll buy it, however it's unusual for companies who write RPGs to republish old editions; they like being able to charge their player base over and over, so keep changing the rules.
Like I said, context. You posted that number and even quoted the words "ACSS decryption code".
you kind of missed my point, after changing the base I could have doubled it, would it still be the ACSS key (whether I wrote "the ACSS key doubled" or not)? Is it the ACSS key if I write: "the ACSS volume key is: 1.3 x 10^37" as this is true, but gives nowhere near enough information for it to be useful in decoding anything. Oh, and the law isn't meant to be fuzzy, it's meant to be clear; enforcement of the law is meant too be fuzzy. To use your metaphor, in law the speed limit is exactly 30mph, not "around 30mph". And as such I' seeking clarity on exactly what's legal, and what's not regarding the copyright of numbers. Vijay
