-----Original Message----- From: The President <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: 20 April 1999 7:09 Subject: Re: New Argument about COPYING (WAS CLOSING ARGUEEMENT ON ->SimCoupe & protected disks & Copyright )
>Okay done some digging and ask LOADS of question to allsort's of peeps in >the industry and have come up with the following FACT about "The UK >Copyright (Computer Programs) Regulations 1992" , and have extacted the >following > >>Back up Copies (see section 50A) >>Lawful users can make back up copies even if this is not expressly >permitted in the terms of the agreement. >But the copyright owner(s) may >remove this right by the terms of the contract if they provide alternative >>facilities in case of a disaster. > >As far as MOST publishers of today are concerned , they will replace >software if media is found defective. But if damage though neglect (My point >all along :) ) they will not replace. So if a Publisher offers a replacement >free (Except for P&P) of Degraded Media. You are NOT entitled to BACKUP >their software. > So if your copy of program X gets destroyed by your kid or for any other reason that is YOUR fault then they will not replace it. But as the wording is "in case of a disaster", and the above is a disaster I am allowed to make a BACKUP of all software if the publisher will not replace the copy in any circumstances. This includes the publisher going bankrupt. <snip> >My point all along is that MOST peeps only make a BACKUP of software for NON >LEGAL reasons , <snip> >Chris > No one has said that making a BACKUP for illegal purposes is OK. Richard.
