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 > The flipside to that is when does it become a "normal" number again? I > translated the ACSS decryption key back into base10 if I were then to > perform various other mathematical functions on it would it stop being > the ACSS key? What if I needed that number for another purpose? I'm not > saying that posting an entire DVD in hex is OK, just asking questions. Like I said, context. You posted that number and even quoted the words "ACSS decryption code". Problems with laws arise when you start enforcing them rigidly :) Technology has no common sense. It's a bit like speeding. Technically doing 31mph in a 30 zone is illegal. No policeman would ever stop you (just) for that.
Have you been in Plymouth City Centre on a weekend?!? Devon and Cornwall Police have done this when its a quiet night... (The Pub I work in has a open fire - one Saturday evening the police turned up because they were walking past and decided to enquire if the smoke coming from the chimley - or however you spell it - was coming from the open fire or if the building was on fire...) BUT I DIGRESS... SORRY! DRM, being technological, cannot turn a blind eye to the law. The law is
supposed to be a bit fuzzy. David - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
Also. DRM will be "Hacked" by whoever wants to, its just the general public that will not be able to figure it out... "Where there is a will, there is a way..." -- This email is intended for the named recipient(s) only. Its contents are confidential and may only be retained by the named recipient(s) and may only be copied or disclosed with the prior consent of Timothy-John Bishop. If you are not the intended recipient please discard this email and notify the sender as quickly as possible. This email and any attached files have been scanned for the presence of computer viruses. However, you are advised that you open any attachments at your own risk. Please note that electronic mail may be monitored in accordance with the Telecommunications (Lawful Business Practices) (Interception of Communications) Regulations 2000.
