RE: Lawsuit over digital copy protection on CD

[Baardwijk, J. van DTO/SLBD/BGM/SVM/SGM]

> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> Van: Russell Chapman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Verzonden: Thursday, September 20, 2001 3:44 AM
> Aan: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Onderwerp: Re: Lawsuit over digital copy protection on CD

> > I was on the fence about this issue, until I read this article. I
> > I didn't realize that you could not play a copy protected CD in a
> > computer.
> 
> Interesting that she is NOT suing for monetary damages, only for
> disclosure.

It is not like she had much of a choice. I mean, she did not suffer any
monetary damage -- she can still play the CD in her CD player, so it is not
like she has a CD she cannot listen to. What kind of monetary damages
*could* she have suffered from not being able to play the CD on her
computer?

Even if she would not at all be able to play the CD, would she be able to
sue the record company? It is not like CD's are very expensive (how much
these days in the US? USD 8.95? USD 14.95?). If she *would* sue for that, I
can imagine the court would fine her for filing a frivilous lawsuit. (In The
Netherlands, you cannot even go to court over such minimal amounts of
money.)


Jeroen

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