On Jan 22, 2006, at 6:35 PM, Allen Brewer wrote:
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2. Doing so is illegal. Copying a DVD that you have bought is
illegal. I'm sure that lil statement will get the howler monkeys
going so lets clarify. You have the right to make a backup of media
that you have bought. However if that disc is copy protected/
encrypted, which a commerical movie dvd is, then the part where you
bypass said copy protection to extract the data, THAT part is
illegal and is a felony.
So in other words the part where your use Mac The Ripper to extract
the dvd contents to your hard drive, is illegal for ALL dvds that
are encrypted (i.e. just about all commercial dvds) where you own
the disc, rented or borrowed it.
Actually it is not that simple. The actual legality of copying DVDs
was not addressed in the court case, the 321 Studios once. They only
ruled about 321 studios program violating the DMCA. Also making a
copy of a DVD, encrypted or no *is not a felony*. According to the
law it is only a felony if you make over 10 copies and the monetary
value is over $2500. You the consumer, making one copy, are not
performing a felony. And it's a fine distinction but the act of
copying is not illegal in this case. The people selling the program
are selling an illegal program possibly though. One major
distinction for fair use in copyright is how it harms the commercial
interests of the copyright holder. That is why making a copy for
personal use is not a felony, making a large number and distributing
them in any fashion is.
--Larry
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