Dragaera

Artificial release dates and online publishing

Wed Dec 11 08:39:25 PST 2002

On Tue, 10 Dec 2002, Gametech wrote:
> way. I won't hesitate to create backup copies, and I won't hesitate to loan
> my dvd's out knowing I've got a back up if it gets detroyed lost or stolen,
> I don't care it it's legal because if I have a disk get destroyed you think
> I'm gonna get a replacement for it for free? (or even cost of manufacture)

Actually, I think it might be legal...I'm not 100% sure this extends to
DVDs, but I do recall hearing somewhere that it was legal to make a
back-up copy of tapes and CDs *for personal use*.  What's not legal is
distributing those copies to ppl who haven't bought the merchandise
through the industry.

******
NyteMuse

"Call her life unnatural, feel her undead breath.
Color her black for sorcery, color her gray for death."
AIM: NyteMuse139 / ICQ: #21966269 (NyteMuse)
MSN: NyteMuse / Yahoo!ID: NyteMuse
http://www.crowfire.com