Date: Wed, 12 Mar 97 20:20 EST From: dave evans <T442119@RUTADMIN.RUTGERS.EDU> To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg908$foo@default> Subject: Re: Re: Re: Video
> From: Rand Nicholson <writserv@NBNET.NB.CA>
>
> >Earth would it be illegal to make a copy, that will not be used to
> >make profit by showing it, of what you already own? You can legally
> >tape the same shows off the tube when they are played by a TV station
> >for the profit of said station.
>
> Nope. That would be an infringement of the copyright laws. You, legally,
> cannot tape or otherwise reproduce a weather report without contractual
> permission. Tough to enforce.
Ok, now I understand the law. But, I do not know a single person
and this includes police who follow this law. Rather ironic, no?
"Tough to enforce," why I don't think the people who wrote said law
even follow(ed) it. Police can search people's car for dubbed
tapes, when arresting or trying to arrest a person. They don't.
I suppose when the War on Drugs ends, they will free up some time
to clean up the home recording industry. ;) (I don't think we'll
have worry about hiding our dubbed tapes for a lloonngg time)
> Speaking as a published writer, libraries have a special dispensation on
> this. But, the same copyright laws apply. Try copying the entire text of a
> book and mention it to the Librarian on your way out. It is considered
> theft.
Yeah, but then who would want to own books printed on xerox anyway?
At that rate you'd end up paying an amount similar to the real thing
after coping each page and probably cause the machine to breakdown too.
> The public does not "own" what is in a library. The library holds what it
> has in the public "trust". A lawyer can make these distinctions _very_
> clear, especially in a courtroom. :)
Too bad I can't understand laws even though the words are English,
they seem rather like the latin protologs (sp?) for describing
plants =-> I don't get much understanding from reading them either.
But I can understand the protologs a little better. :)
Thanks Rand,
Dave E
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