Ian_F;195674 Wrote: > So it's the breaking of the copy protection itself that's key here?
For DVD's, yes. Ironically, according to the DMCA, if you have an audio CD that installs a rootkit to restrict copying... it is illegal to publish "hold F1 when inserting this" as that is getting around a protection scheme. Incredibly boneheaded law, but that's what happens when you have non-technical people deciding laws based on how they think reality should be. > > I'm aware that you can break the copy protection on DVD Videos, if you > have the right tools, the point I was trying to make (but failing) is > Microsoft, not some individual or group of individuals, provide the > tools to copy CDs and provide links to tagging websites etc. so in > effect "encourage" people to do it or at least legitimise it. Which is why it would be really hard for RIAA to stop, at least now. "Fair Use" is a nice vague term, and most people would have problems seeing ripping-your-own for your iPod/Zune/Squeezebox as anything but legal.. I just wouldn't count on it. http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/archives/004409.php -- snarlydwarf ------------------------------------------------------------------------ snarlydwarf's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34366 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
