Posted by SamSez on 11/18/05 14:23

"Alpha" <none@none.net> wrote in
news:11nqtlqn7sf4lc6@corp.supernews.com:

>
> "Jeff Rife" <wevsr@nabs.net> wrote in message
> news:MPG.1de735e8133ad4c198a122@news.nabs.net...
>> Alpha (none@none.net) wrote in alt.video.dvd:
>>> > And they may have also violated copyright law to prevent copyright
>>> > infringement.
>>>
>>> Wrong. Copyright law gives no right to copy, except for fair use,
>>> limited
>>> to educational use mostly.
>>
>> That is completely, totally incorrect.
>>
>> Copyright law allows copying of many things that are copyrighted
>> without infringing on copyright...backup of computer software is one
>> thing that is specifically covered without needing to invoke the
>> "fair use" defense to copyright infringement.
>
> Correct....but never video nor audio.
>

Wrong. Itunes downloads [for one example] specifically allow copies, and
not just for backup -- for USE on other equipment, including burning CD
copies for playback in regular CD players.

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