So its not technically an offence then. Is there such a thing as "legal creep"? It's either legal or it isn't.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Greaves Sent: 22 November 2007 14:34 To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk Subject: Re: [backstage] BBC Podcasts Including Music >> The BBC does have to obey the law. Including copyright law. > > But the BBC does not have to do things that extend the law. > > I saw a bus shelter yesterday which had a "it is illegal to smoke in > this bus shelter" sign on it in Churchill Square, Brighton yesterday. > However, the shelter's design has only a single side, which makes it > not qualify for the smoking ban. > > The BBC's use of DRM to protect content beyond what the law actually > states is a sort of legal creep which, like the sign on the bus stop, > claims that the law requires something which it does not. > > Which is technically an offense... Nick Reynolds-A&Mi wrote: > what do you mean by "is technically an offence". Dunno - but that sentence was the least interesting part of an otherwise relevant post. I don't know what possessed you to pick on it!! - 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/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ - 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/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/
