on 10-12-04 3:54 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> It doesn't become copyright infringement until you (and this is where
> the DMCA and the other copyright laws start to conflict)...
Yeah, that was why I asked about this. I know that under "fair use" and
copyright law, you have the right to make an "archival" copy of your stuff.
However, the media companies don't seem to have an obligation to enable you
to make that copy and can make it as hard as they like for you to do so. So
these laws would indeed seem to conflict.
> The RIAA and MPAA believe a lot of things. Of course the they have
> deep pockets, so they can create law. :(
That's the bothersome bit. On my part, I wonder how they can prove actual
financial loss due to, say, (the old) Napster, Peer-to-Peer file sharing,
etc. In my experience, most people download music that they have no
intention of buying anyway. But I have to wonder how you go about proving
that one way or the other in a bad economy.
Of course, with enough money, you don't have to prove anything. Must be
nice.
> If they want to toss me in the pokey for making CDs out of my 33s,
> cassettes, and 8tracks, so be it.
Hey, if you need to ditch the originals to "make space," I'd be happy to
help you out! Even after I (eventually) digitize all of my vinyl, I suspect
I will still want to hold onto the originals, though. Compact Disc cover
art? Bah!
Imagine an 8-track player in a G3 drive bay? Mess with people's minds when
they come over and see an 8-track of Jim Croce sticking out of your box
("Oh, that? That's part of the new Apple "Retro Pack" upgrade...") I know
you'd have to really hack up the machine to make it fit, but it might be
worth attempting for the shock value alone.
Best,
James Fraser
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