I think you may want to check that document again I'm pretty sure that's only the new proposed copyright laws ?
I believe the new laws do not come in effect to year 2009 Kyle On 5/6/08, Oldham, Toby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Spot on Adam: > > http://www.copyright.org.au/g097.pdf > > The document appears to suggest that you should only record content from TV > then watch it at a later time, but _not_ create a library or collection of > recordings. It also says you can't lend out any recordings you make, so > anyone who lends Merv a tape is still breaking the law(?). > > You also still can't make legal copies of your DVDs for your iPod, but you > can with CDs and music? > > > > > On 6/5/08 4:20 PM, "Adam hewitt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > As far as I understood it the laws were amended towards the end of last > year > > to allow recording of tv broadcasts and also to make backups of your music > > cd's for use on iPods etc. > > > > A number of FTA providers now offer free downloads of the shows after they > > have aired anyways, only problem is they are in DRM'ed formats and require > a > > specific player to view them. > > > > Adam. > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: WAMUG Mailing List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > >> Oldham, Toby > >> Sent: Tuesday, 6 May 2008 3:46 PM > >> To: WAMUG Mailing List > >> Subject: Re: Off topic: Death Note > >> > >> > >> Ah - an excellent topic of discussion. > >> > >> I believe it's illegal in Australia to record free-to-air broadcasts, > >> even > >> for personal use only (Australian Copyright Council - G079v04 - 'Fair > >> Dealing'). > >> > >> Given that 99.99% of Australians ignore the law in this regard, should > >> you > >> feel bad in advocating a P2P client/service to obtain a copy of the > >> program, > >> especially as: > >> > >> A) The program has already aired in Australia and B) The program has > >> already > >> been paid for by the tax paying public. > >> > >> T. > >> > >> P.S. You could argue that P2P services are a mass distribution system > >> that > >> by their nature breach the 'for personal use only' premise, in that you > >> upload and download simultaneously. > >> > >> A VHS recording requires additional steps, i.e. effort, to generate the > >> same > >> result. > >> > >> So is it less about the act, and more about the likely-hood of the act > >> occurring? > >> > >> > >> On 6/5/08 3:17 PM, "Kyle Kreusch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >>> Cough cough Torrent cough Cough > >>> > >>> On 5/6/08, Mervyn & Giuliana Bond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>>> I was charged with recording Death Note, ABC 2, last night and > >> forgot!! > >>>> Did anyone make a recording that I could have a copy of and win > >> back my > >>>> daughter-in-law? > >>>> Merv > >>>> -- > >>>> "Science teaches that we must see in order to believe, but we must > >> also > >>>> believe in order to see." > >>>> > >>>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > >>>> Archives - > >>>> <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > >>>> Guidelines - > >>>> <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > >>>> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>> > >>> > >>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > >>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > >>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > >>> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> > >> > >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > >> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > > Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
