Yes it's "illegal" to make even a backup copy of a dvd (per the DMCA) because when you buy a dvd it comes with a copy protected "CSS" (thus "DeCSS" to decrypt dvd's) but not to make dvd's with your home videos and such and distribute them and copy them 1,000,000x if you want to!
But I say @*&% you DMCA!! SHOVE IT WHERE THE SON DON'T SHINE. Making a copy of something you own for a backup is considered "fair use" by every copyright law before the DMCA. -----Original Message----- From: PCI PowerMacs [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of k Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2002 7:01 PM To: PCI PowerMacs Subject: Re: Unreliable CDs, DVDs please read... if it is illegal or not to copyt a dvd, what if you make your own dvd's ? you are not allowed to distribute and copy them then ?? kenta -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
