Posted by Doonie on 01/03/06 11:16

On Mon, 2 Jan 2006 23:12:31 -0500, Margrave of Brandenburg wrote:

>Doonie wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 02 Jan 2006 22:32:48 GMT, Mike wrote:
>>
>> >Thought so. Now, if I copy it and send it to a pal, that's illegal.
>>
>> Not if you don't profit from it.
>
>Incorrect. Profit has nothing to do with it.
>
>Buying a DVD grants you a license to use it for your own enjoyment.
>
>Making copies for someone else is a violation of that license.

You have the right to give away anything you own, including dvd-r's
with movies on them. According to the laws, that's not a breach of
copyright.

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