2 Jul
2002
2 Jul
'02
7:01 a.m.
"Michael Passer" <michael(a)passer.us> said:
Certainly no one would ever have used one to make a
backup of the
copy-protected software he legitimately purchased.
Really? I used to use CopyIIPC
for that...
That it was primarily a piracy tool is the mentality
that brought us the
DMCA,
and that is driving the TCPA. That board did and does
have legitimate,
non-infringing uses.
*sigh*. More insanity...
Hollywood: "People are pirating our movies"
Senators: "Let's make it illegal to own or use any device with a CPU that
doesn't have a copyright protection chip"
Stupid and impractical. Need I say more?
If this sort of thing starts happening over here in the UK, then I'm jumping
ship. I hear the Bahamas are nice this time of year :-)
Later.
--
Phil.
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http://www.philpem.dsl.pipex.com/