At 7:30 pm +0100 9/4/99, Chris White wrote: >> anyway... backups are only illegal when its specifically said that its >> illegal... otherwise its fine innit?... > >No , this is like saying you can do anything untill some says you can not. >Copyright Law states that the Copyright owner MUST give consent to anyone >wishing to Copy their work
Oh no it doesn't, Copyright Law protects certain things in certain circumstances, and makes certain allowances. You are allowed, for example, to photocopy a few pages from a book. You are allowed to videotape films off the television (provided you wipe them within 30 days, or something). You are allowed to make a backup of any software product you buy, but you're not allowed to distribute copies. > , the only way around this is to create your own >work based on Copyrighted material , this was called plagurisam . > >But then again little Billy in his bedroom making a copy for his personnal >us , is never going to draw attention to the law , untill he start >sell/giving copies to other peeps. Making a copy for his personal use is never going to draw attention from the law because it is *not* illegal. Wheras selling/giving copies away *is* illegal. Andrew -- | Andrew Collier | email [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Talk sense to a | Part 2 NatSci | http://carou.sel.cam.ac.uk/ | fool and he +----------------+-----------------------------+ calls you foolish | Selwyn College Student Computer Support Team | -- Euripides
