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Posted by timepixdc on 02/03/07 03:04
In article <52hno2F1mn8eaU1@mid.individual.net>,
"PTravel" <ptravel@travelersvideo.com> wrote:
> >> >> Copying a DVD to a computer to watch on a plane is _probably_ fair
> >> >> use .
> >> >
> >> > Not in the USA.
> >>
> >> Really, counselor? Why do you think that?
> >
> > Because in order to do it you'd have to defeat the DVD's encryption.
> > That's a no-no.
>
> That's true for DVDs that have copy protection, but not for DVDs that do
> not.
True.
> By the plain language of the DMCA, I circumvented a technological
> copy-protection scheme. Did I violate the law by doing so?
Probably. Hire a lawyer, take it to the Supreme Court and see how they
rule. Get back to us on the outcome.
>IIrecently argued exactly this point in the context of defending a
> copyright infringement suit on behalf of a client. The lawsuit settled before the
> judge could rule on this question
No decision was made,so no precedent was set. Next time don't be such a
weanie and see what happens when you take it all the way.
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