Re: [xine-user] Xine newby - encrypted dvd will not play

[Michael R. <mr...@us...>]

Hi Manfred,

> > Hmm, that would be most uncomfortable. I guess you are referring to
> > the upcoming new copyright regulations. But I hope it doesn't get
>
> Yes, I do. I've read the german draft of the new law (every country
> has to do it own, depending of EU law) and I hate it. =A795a is the
> problem in this case. It means, it is not allowd to produce, import,
> spread, sell, rent or make publicity for selling or renting ... that
> are build ... to bypass effective technical measury.
>
> More infos EU:
> http://europa.eu.int/comm/internal_market/en/intprop/news/com29de.pdf
>
> German draft:
> http://www.bmj.bund.de/images/11476.pdf

Thanks for the pointer.
Have never read any official draft on this before.
I must say, I hate it. It totally undermines the right of a private=20
copy because there is no way to enforce that right when even the=20
weakest copy protection may not be circumvented. A typical=20
industry-written law.
But fortunately, not all is lost: people are still fighting it:
http://ig.cs.tu-berlin.de/ap/rg/2002-04/Gehring2002-BerlinerAnsatz-Privat=
kopie.pdf

Michael

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