Re: Why DRM exists [was Re: Flame Linus to a crisp!]

Stephan von Krawczynski
2003-05-07T14:32:22Z

On Tue, 6 May 2003 15:58:02 +0000 (UTC)
"Henning P. Schmiedehausen" <hps@intermeta.de> wrote:

> Stephan von Krawczynski <skraw@ithnet.com> writes:
>
> >copy-protected I cannot do that _legally_, because breaking the protection
> >is against DMCA. Now you just created the case where _buying_ something does
> >not
>
> You live in which country? So why do you care about archaic law in
> foreign countries? The DMCA doesn't apply (yet) to the E.U.

This is not completely true. You can be imprisoned (and "handed over") even as
E.U. citizen to US for violation of US laws. E.U. signed a respective
agreement. As far as I know no case was filed up to now, but that does not mean
it weren't possible.
It was obviously a complete brain-damage of the officials to pass something
like that, it looked a lot like the ongoing case of giving away all E.U.
customer flight data to the US, not only those flighing to the US.
And additionally look at the currently ongoing discussion about the second part
of the new german Urheberrecht which is said to come somewhen this autumn.
There is a clear statement that private copies are illegal after that passed
parliament.

> Copying a CD for private use is perfectly legal here in Germany.

Just wait 6 month and see...

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Regards,
Stephan