On Sun, 4 Dec 2005, TuxGirl wrote:
Probably a stupid question, but if I have a DVD to back up, and I have
a dual-layer burner, could I just use dd to create an image of the
DVD, then burn that image?
[...]
even if this worked, i'm guessing it'd probably still be considered a
circumvention of copyright protection.......
Keep in mind that the literal reading of a law (or some corporate vested
interest's PR) is very far removed from what a law means in practice. IANAL,
duh, but I find it highly unlikely that an individual would be prosecuted,
much less convicted, for backing up his DVD.
-J
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