https://w2.eff.org/IP/Video/DVDCCA_case/
I have not been following challenges and issues (DRM) surrounding the
Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) directly, but I do still believe
it is legal to make a backup copy for personal use (as opposed to sale
or distribution) and that the law also provides for trans-coding
(modifying the original form) in order preserve materials. I AM NOT A
LAWYER - THIS IS JUST MY OPINION. Some links that might be of use:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Millennium_Copyright_Act
http://lsv.uky.edu/archives/amia-l.html [search on DMCA for example]
http://www.ala.org/advocacy/copyright/copyrightcases
There are a couple of other references that I have saved elsewhere.
I'll post them when I find them.
God Bless Walt Disney!
--greg
On 10/22/2013 08:31 PM, Christopher Howard wrote:
> (BTW, I stopped following the Google Gateway discussion after about
> three e-mails. Hope I haven't missed much!)
>
> I just want to throw this out there:
>
> http://www.howtogeek.com/138969/
>
> Probably people on this list know this, but I suspect most Gnu/Linux
> users aren't aware that using libdvdcss is illegal under the DMCA, and
> thus it is impossible to watch (encrypted) DVDs on Linux using
> completely free software. Debian doesn't provide it anymore now that
> they stopped supporting a multimedia repository. (Was it ever
> officially supported? I've been away for a while...)
>
> It's interesting... personally, I don't watch DVDs and, quite frankly,
> I'd rather eat spinach than give another dollar to any of those
> godless, progressive millionaires in Hollywood. But the DVD issue is
> make or break for some people. Was telling someone about Linux the
> other day... he was completely sold on the idea and was ready to wipe
> hhttp://www.ala.org/advocacy/copyright/copyrightcasesis Windows drive
> as soon as he could grab a Debian ISO. Then I mentioned the DVD issue
> and he dropped the whole thing.
>
> Now, though, there seem to be some commercial, licensed players for
> Linux. I was thinking about endorsing one, so I would have something
> to recommend to people who are interested in Linux. But I'm not quite
> sure which to recommend - as I haven't used any of them and wasn't
> planning on doing so any time soon. I don't want to recommend
> libdvdcss because I am a Christian, and we are supposed to obey the
> law, at least, as far as we can do so without violating our consciences.
>
> Just more food for thought - or flaming, I guess.
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