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From: "barythrin at gmail.com" <barythrin
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To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
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Sent: Wednesday, 3 October 2012 2:11 AM
Subject: Re: disk image server
I've never been fully clear on whether there is a "fair use" law
regarding software (think that's what it was called) that allowed for a
personal backup /copy for personal use. I've heard folks use it as their
excuse on media like tapes, vhs and the argument about dvd encryption.
I remember read some of the legal stuff in my AmigaOS manuals
it implies that you can make a working copy of your disk
under US copyright law there a backup clause for computer programs see
http://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-digital.html
but with these DCMA law throws that out the window with these copy protected disk
unless you use the reverse-engineering clause to achieve interoperability between computer
program
tom
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