Didn't know if anyone noticed or not, but the revised DMCA also covers ripping DVD's.
>From avclub.com: "Equally important are the new relaxed restrictions on ripping content from DVDs, which the "digital civil liberties group" Electronic Frontier Foundation<http://www.eff.org/press/archives/2010/07/26> is celebrating as a major win for all video artists. Under the DMCA's new wording, anyone extracting excerpts from DVDs to create content for "non-commercial purposes" is well within their legal rights-which means that you're now free to make all of the Mel Gibson YouTube mash-ups you want without fear of being in violation. While the exemption only applies to clips that fall under "fair use," it's a major reversal on a policy that has always declared it illegal to rip DVDs for any purpose whatsoever. " - http://www.avclub.com/articles/jailbreaking-your-iphone-and-ripping-dvds-both-now,43498/ Thanks, Andrew Brittin Technician | Desktop Manager [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Technology Department ------------------------------------------------------------------ Bloomington Public Schools District 87 1202 E. Locust St. Bloomington, IL 61701 c: 309.824.3005 w: 309.828.7115 From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Steele, Thomas C Sent: Monday, July 26, 2010 5:06 PM To: Tech-Geeks Mailing List Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] Now legal to crack DRM and Iphones Wouldn't the contract you signed to get the phone trump an interpretation of DRM? This latest decision doesn't really give you any more rights, it just means fewer are being taken away by the, IMHO, bad legislation. In any event if you signed a contract where you agreed that you would only use the phone with carrier's official software (most have some kind of stipulation to that effect) then the "e-fuse" would only be enforcing the contract that you agreed to. The bottom line is that if you want to use "their" phone (in most of these deals the carrier is paying the majority if not all of the upfront cost on the phone itself) on "their" network then you have to abide by "their" terms. Even if you have the "right" to do what you want with your phone it doesn't mean the carrier has to support you when you brick your phone. I'm not defending the carriers, but I don't think this is going to make much difference and won't be trying to jailbreak or root my phone any time soon. :) -TS Thomas C. Steele Technology Director Manteno CUSD #5 From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Brad Grafelman Sent: Monday, July 26, 2010 3:12 PM To: Tech-Geeks Mailing List Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] Now legal to crack DRM and Iphones Woops, meant to say "new method" - the technology itself seems to have been developed circa 6 years ago. Thanks, Brad Grafelman E-mail: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Phone: (309) 657-5582 On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 3:11 PM, Brad Grafelman <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Wonder if this will reach the Android community. For example, the Droid X uses new technology called "eFuse" which physically disables the circuitry that allows the phone to boot if the bootrom can't be verified as an "official" image downloaded from the carrier/manufacturer. Thanks, Brad Grafelman E-mail: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Phone: (309) 657-5582 On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 3:00 PM, Michael Bendorf <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: yes - that is (part of) the first sentence... I know It's just one letter, but it bothered me... --Michael T. Bendorf-- Technology Administrator A-C Central C.U.S.D. #262 217.476.3312 ext. 2019 Cellular: 217.306.6824 "I'm trying to teach myself to ask the same questions that you do during your lectures so that I do not need you any more." A good teacher is like a candle - it consumes itself to light the way for others. "The computer revolution hasn't started yet. Don't be misled by the enormous flow of money into bad defacto standards for unsophisticated buyers using poor adaptations of incomplete ideas." - Alan Kay On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 2:55 PM, JimHays <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Is this it? "for activities that all under the Fair Use doctrine of U.S. Copyright law." Michael Bendorf wrote: hmmmm, how about that. It might stir up some controversy/lobbying... Also, there is a typo in the first sentence that bothered me throughout the entire rest of the article... (just saying) --Michael T. Bendorf-- Technology Administrator A-C Central C.U.S.D. #262 217.476.3312 ext. 2019 Cellular: 217.306.6824 "I'm trying to teach myself to ask the same questions that you do during your lectures so that I do not need you any more." A good teacher is like a candle - it consumes itself to light the way for others. "The computer revolution hasn't started yet. Don't be misled by the enormous flow of money into bad defacto standards for unsophisticated buyers using poor adaptations of incomplete ideas." - Alan Kay On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 2:46 PM, Dana Fellows <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> <mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>>> wrote: http://tinyurl.com/36d5gy6 Dana Fellows Computer Technology Instructor / Network Administrator Whiteside Area Career Center 1608 Fifth Avenue Sterling, IL 61081 Email, [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Website, www.wacc.cc<http://www.wacc.cc> <http://www.wacc.cc> Phone: 815-626-5810 ext. 206 Available via phone between 2:30 and 3:30 PM Central Time MCP, MCSA, MCSE, A+, Network+, CIW AAS - Network Administration BA - Information Systems MS - Instructional Technology | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | ________________________________ THIS TRANSMISSION IS INTENDED AND RESTRICTED FOR USE BY THE ABOVE ADDRESSEE ONLY. 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