Lee, I would never send you an explosive virus, and you know that.
Region codes are still used for licensing purposes of both CDs and DVDS - this system is far from becoming obsolete. Intellectual Property law, is different from country to country-and thus the license of usage will also vary. Thus the paper wrappers stating the licensing agreements (the ones you prob never read) for both bundle and individual sales will vary from country to country. The studios follow the same criteria that is used for software CDs, since the IT laws are pretty similar for DVDs and CDs. In order to understand the framework and current laws most of the Software companies, I used to be a member of the Software Alliance Organization, based in Silicon Valley. They used to have monthly meetings there, somewhat like a computer group, to keep us up to date. They are the ones that manage all of the standards that are used for this Disk media industry for both Hollywood and Software companies They have a website, online, if anyone would like to ask them about their licensing rights with their software. I personally feel that if this subject is SOOOO out of scope for this computer list? and no one here can speak as a KY licensed and accountable attorney? Then perhaps Cathy should just hire an attorney to help her with her question and let her/him instruct her of her rights of what she can do (or not) with copying her DVDs for travel. Then maybe she can share what she has learned from her attorney and share some accurate and up-to date information with this group. That should take care of it ! Yours, Kay | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be August 24. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>
