Alberto Monteiro wrote:
>
> Julia Thompson wrote:
> >
> > If anyone in the US is feeling pissy about the
> > whole copy-protection on CDs deal, go to
> http://www.digitalconsumer.org/cbdtpa/cbdtpa-inf.html
> > and fill out the form. They'll fax it to your
> > representative. (...)
> >
> Uh? I really don't understand this. _Why_ should
> the g*vernment be involved into an economic
> transaction between music distributors and
> music consumers?
>
> I will _never_ buy a copy protected CD [but then
> I may be a hardcore non-consumer O:-)] but what's
> the problem with those who want to buy those
> horrible things?
Actually, the law they're opposed to has a lot more to it than just
copy-protected CDs.
A strict reading of the proposed law would make it illegal for me to
tape ER on Thursday night and watch it on Saturday (when I actually have
*time* to watch).
The copy-protected CDs are just the tip of the iceberg.
Julia
