> > The Disciple was stolen from Bruce , and he never got any money from them > > this is why the PlusD can about. > > As for advocating Copying Tape to Disk , this was not the case as it stated > > that it was for BACKING UP you current Tape software to Disk. And should not > > be used as a COPYING DEVICE > > > > I'm getting quite confused about this whole thing.... are we saying that > we can't transfer floppy software to hard drive, cos if so, that's > completely crap. If you ask me, there's a halfway house between > "backing-up" and "copying" - and that's "transferring". If I buy > some software, I expect to be able to run it from whatever storage > media I choose.
You are only alloud to run software on the media you purchased it. That music , you are not alloud to copy from CD to Tape even for your own use , like in your car etc, this is Illegal copying off media. The unwritten law that everyone says is legal , is to beable to PROTECT the possiblility of them (or others) damaging their purchases. And having to buy another one if this occurs , and once again I have to point out that if you damaged your TV do you buy another one or restore from a BACKUP :) A side point has just entered me head , if you are aloud to backup you CD's then why is it Illegal to BACKUP audio CD's for personnal use? > I think I must have missed the whole point of this argument! Are we > talking about Playstations or the SAM?! Anythink i think but all is relavent in time :) > Oh, and as for the SAM being built on the back of profits from > a "piracy" device, am I right in thinking that (at the SAM's > launch) the NMI button was touted as some sort of magic back-up button? No it was touted as a Hardware Break button for debuging and was easily stopped in software , and also had the same effect (By coisidence ) of a Disciple/PlusD NMI button :) @ the end of the day is any of this really getting us anywhere , some peeps think its there right to BACKUP their software , other believe that you have broken BACKUPRIGHT law (read COPYRIGHT) as you have COPIED something with out the CONSENT of the COPYRIGHT owner. For those that think they are doing nothing wrong then please send your Name & Address to FAST or ELSPA and please forward me you Prision address so I may keep you abreast of Sam News :) Chris
