Hi, Terry writes:
> Apple usually manages to shut stuff down by revoking the offending vendor's > SDK, which according to the terms of the EULA they have every right to do; > this is what they did with the P2P sharing software for iTunes. OK, I write it in Chipmunk Basic. What SDK? > As far as copyright violations go, any time you reverse-engineer something > containing encryption, you open yourself to a DMCA violation, which is a > (bad) extension of the copyright fact and federal law. 7 years and/or $250k > fine. > > Encryption is, of course, whatever Apple's lawyers can convince a jury to > believe it is. American justice is great; most money wins. Allowing use of a non-Apple DVD relates to encryption how? I know about the ridiculous requirements of the DMCA, but I don't think they apply here... Oyumeen writes: > There was a font modification program about 10 years ago that did > this...modified your legally licensed fonts, or allowed you to modify them > in many ways, including change to/from PS/TT. So? What's wrong with that? > The program was taken off the market due to a legal agreement between the > developer and the type makers. Type makers said license did not allow such > modifications therefore the app doing it was illegal. I think that's between the type vendors and the type owners. If the type owners were to mail illegal copies of the typefaces to their relatives, would the vendor go after the post office for providing a tool that makes this possible? Or is this an "aiding_and_abetting" complaint? For instance, could you be charged with car theft if you were making a tool who's only conceivable purpose was to steal cars? Even if you never stole one? > > OK, you've just performed a Disney property. And if they owned it when > > you spoke it, do they own it when it's in your head. You know songs you > > "can't get out of your head because they play over and over..." Do you > > have permission to do that? > > > This is a non-issue, falls under the "fair use" and "personal use" > provisions (both of which are under some attack). > If you actually performed the song as part of a musical presentation, you > would need to have permission, but if it's just a part of another artistic > work...especially if it is not used in total, is being commented upon, > satirized or used educationally, you're probably OK. 1. The personal use exemption is overstated. If I go to the movies and videotape the film _for_my_personal_use_ (I want to watch it again later), too bad. That's clearly a violation. 2. The courts are allowed broad interpretation in fair use. Suppose they decide you're playing the song in your head to entertain yourself. What then? If recalling it gives you pleasure, doesn't Disney deserve compensation for the value you continue to obtain? I'm just pointing out that intellectual property laws are pretty murky, and serve well to keep lawyers off the street, but I hate to see the threat of legal action intimated every time someone proposes writing some software that's not in the best interest of some major employer of lawyers. Really. It's sometimes legal to do things other companies might not like. Honest. If Apple chooses some mechanism to enforce licensing, and someone else renders that mechanism useless, perhaps they should choose a better one. Just my NSHO... Honest, I really do have lots of questions about my G3s. I'll get to them. :-) Best wishes, -greg -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
