Copyright and the law! - Our DJ Talk

drzinc · 07-27-2010, 01:20 AM

http://www.tomshardware.com/news/drm...one,10944.html

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The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) got a big revision today that will likely change the way that users may lawfully use and enjoy the products and media that they own.

Today the Librarian of Congress announced DMCA Section 1201, which adds six provisions whereby "persons who circumvent access controls in order to engage in noninfringing uses of works in these six classes will not be subject to the statutory prohibition against circumvention."

Essentially, it comes down to this:

1.People may now rip DVDs
to show clips for educational purposes, criticism, commentary and noncommercial videos.
2.People may now legally jailbreak their iPhones and root their Android phones without fear that a corporation will rain down upon them.
3.People may now legally unlock their cell phones.
(These first three are mostly the result of lobbying from the Electronic Frontier Foundation.)
4.People may now circumvent the copy protection of PC and video games for investigative reasons. This should be a great thing for PC gamers sick of dealing with the DRM of the games they legally purchased.
5.People may now get past software
that's protected by an outdated hardware dongle.
6.People may now break past ebooks that don't allow the text to be read aloud.

Big Dan · 07-27-2010, 01:23 AM

Some of the new revisions are really good news for consumers, IMHO.

Remember though the revisions aren't solidified until they've been upheld by our friends in the Supreme Court.

DougF · 07-27-2010, 01:43 AM

Here's more info from Groklaw

http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?s...10072612452020

Sounds To Go · 07-27-2010, 10:11 PM

Excellent posts Doug, thanks. Haven't seen ya round in a while!

SoftJock Rick · 07-27-2010, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Sounds To Go

Excellent posts Doug, thanks. Haven't seen ya round in a while!

He's finishing his sentence for using Linux -- once they fit him with a monitoring bracelet, they'll let him out of the Redmond jail...

Hank Davidson · 07-27-2010, 11:03 PM

So, does this mean I can delete the onboard apps and ringtones that came with my phone?
I always hated that.

Big Dan · 07-27-2010, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Hank Davidson

So, does this mean I can delete the onboard apps and ringtones that came with my phone?
I always hated that.

You will still have to 'hack' it but I'm guessing it's now legal to do so.

DjDennis · 07-28-2010, 10:04 AM

lol wait till 6x months then it might change all over!

Hank Davidson · 07-28-2010, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Big Dan

You will still have to 'hack' it but I'm guessing it's now legal to do so.

Oh, so nothing has really changed then?

.

Big Dan · 07-28-2010, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Hank Davidson

Oh, so nothing has really changed then?

.

Nope. They can still preload all the junk they want just as they can do on PCs only it's not so easy to remove it from a phone.

DjDennis · 07-29-2010, 06:07 PM

oh and thats where you guys are in the USA

here in OZ well they are giving us all a shake down
and its getting worse

07-27-2010, 01:23 AM	#2
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DougF Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Indianapolis,IN Posts: 2,001 Thanks: 610 Thanked 3,285 Times in 1,425 Posts	Here's more info from Groklaw http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?s...10072612452020 __________________ Doug Fairbanks Indianapolis, IN

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