Posted by Margrave of Brandenburg on 01/03/06 19:46

"Doonie" <me@myself.i> wrote in message
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> 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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