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> > >It's not the copying that's illegal, it's > circumventing copy protection > >that breaks the law. You can still (AFAIK) legally > copy (for your own > >use, eg: backup) most anything which doesn't have > copy protection. Hmm, > >legally speaking, I wonder if "copy protection" > includes MacroVision? > > AFAIK, it does. > > More and more, the CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) > [ * ] is being > written to incorporate by reference certain > proprietary standards as if > these were Federal standards. > > The Feds are giving away the candy store to the > owners of the proprietary > software, without ever requiring the NIST (National > Institute of > Standards and Technology) [ ** ] to do a sanity > check on such software. > > > > But, one of the best known tools is capable of BOTH > correcting those > defective sectors, AND removing Macrovision > encryption. > > Time for Hollywierd to develop a new business model! > > [ * ] http://www.gpoaccess.gov/cfr/index.html > > [ ** ] http://www.nist.gov/ Who remembers when hollywood condemned the vcr and urged Congress to burn it. They are using the same arguments now and it seems to be working this time. What has changed? Pete. ____________________________________________________ Yahoo! Sports Rekindle the Rivalries. Sign up for Fantasy Football http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
