[Liverpool] Backing up video DVD's

[Sebastian Arcus]

Who's Ryan Giggs? Who's Imogen Thomas?

Oh, and what's an extra-marital affair?



On 04/06/11 20:48, Andrew Bates wrote:
> it's ok Sebastian, i'll counteract your possibly incriminating statement
> with my own one that seems to be much more topical:
>
> Ryan Giggs had an extra-marital affair with Imogen Thomas #nastyinthepasty
>
> On 4 June 2011 20:45, Sebastian Arcus <shop at open-t.co.uk
> <mailto:shop at open-t.co.uk>> wrote:
>
>     It's a bit strange. I was under the impression that making one
>     back-up copy of the original disc in order to avoid loosing the
>     software/data in case the disc gets damaged came under fair use, or
>     some such sort, and was legal. At least for software. It must have
>     been somebody's opinion then I've heard/read/remembered, not any
>     legal precedent/fact. Or maybe they were referring to another country?
>
>     In any event, I believe there is a point where one has to take
>     decisions according to their conscience and ethics - if the law is
>     wrong. Otherwise unjust rules and regulations along the history
>     would have lasted forever, if nobody challenged them. And even in
>     the context of copyright law as it currently stands, I believe
>     forbidding copies for the purpose of backup is wrong and unjust. And
>     that's where I draw my own line.
>
>     Sebastian
>
>
>     P.S. - If I don't attend the next LUG meeting, I am probably
>     somewhere in the underground holding cell of the copyright secret
>     police, being tortured for my rebellion against the regime :-)
>
>
>
>
>
>     On 04/06/11 16:28, Michael Dorrington wrote:
>
>         On 03/06/11 12:35, Graeme Dyas wrote:
>
>             If I recall correctly backing up a DVD is not illegal hoever
>             decrypting/breaking the copy protection is.
>
>
>         Copyright basic facts (pdf 1.34Mb)
>         <http://www.ipo.gov.uk/c-basicfacts.pdf>:
>         "But if I’ve bought something, can’t I use it however I like?
>         Just buying a book, CD, video or computer program does not give
>         you the
>         right to make copies (even for private use) ..."
>
>         Though, the decriminalising of this might be on its way:
>         http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-13429217
>         http://www.ipo.gov.uk/ipreview
>
>         Mike.
>
>
>
>
>         _______________________________________________
>         Liverpool mailing list
>         Liverpool at mailman.lug.org.uk <mailto:Liverpool at mailman.lug.org.uk>
>         https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/liverpool
>
>
>     _______________________________________________
>     Liverpool mailing list
>     Liverpool at mailman.lug.org.uk <mailto:Liverpool at mailman.lug.org.uk>
>     https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/liverpool
>
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Liverpool mailing list
> Liverpool at mailman.lug.org.uk
> https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/liverpool