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Mrhowes

join:2000-11-16
Saint Paul, MN

Re: History Repeats Itself

Just a quick note for clarification. The Supreme Court decision about VCR's had to do with the recording of broadcast media (Cable, Satellite, broadcast TV), not VCR tapes and laser discs (media available at the time). This decision does not in any way apply to copyrighted non-broadcast media. So...copying copyrighted DVDs, CDs, VCR tapes, laserdiscs, etc is illegal.

I too am tired of the "Hacker" mentality that just because you can (technically) copy non-broadcast media, that is makes it OK to do. It's not.

But that's just my opinion...
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Listen....do you smell something?
permalink · 2002-06-14 12:19:19 · Print · Reply to this
russotto

join:2000-10-05
Collegeville, PA

Re: History Repeats Itself

Copying audio (including audio CDs) for your own use is _explicitly_ legal. Copying the rest of that stuff for personal use may or may not fall under "fair use".

However, I don't really care. When the game is rigged -- and make no mistake about it, the RIAA and MPAA have undue influence over copyright law -- there's no ethical reason not to cheat. You deal me a hand from the bottom of the deck, don't be surprised if I slip a few aces out of my sleeve
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