koolman2
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Re: Still no reason for DRM stuff.
Nope. The DMCA cannot hinder or modify any other law set forth before.
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Thaler
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| said by koolman2  :Nope. The DMCA cannot hinder or modify any other law set forth before. They're not...they just interfere with the way backup technologies work today. (ie. you try and back up a DVD sans decrypting) Look at DVD Decrypter and DVD Shrink, which have essentially caved into industry pressure, thanks to the DMCA. Hell, the no-autorun "hack" inventor was to be charged w/ DMCA violations, for bypassing copy protection for MP3 ripping/home backup purposes.
The DMCA is alive and well, thanks in part that it doesn't explicitly modify our "fair use" rights. However, it's implementation very much so throws a kink in the procedure for home-backup purposes. |
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koolman2
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| It does, though. We are legally allowed to make a single copy for our own use. The DMCA states that you can't get past encryption, but that interferes with the original law, so it's null and void.
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Thaler
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| said by koolman2 :The DMCA states that you can't get past encryption, but that interferes with the original law, so it's null and void. Well, that's something one of the DVD-Backup software companies needs to ride out to court. However, if I recall, many so far have either settled, or weren't successful alltogether. |
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