On 08/31/04 22:34 ET, J. Bond said...
It doesn't really matter what you do with the
copy of a movie.
This doesn't answer whether it's illegal to do in the first place.
Obviously if you know how to
copy a DVD movie, you will make a copy for yourself,
a copy for your good friend John and another copy
for uncle Paul, you see what the problem is.
I'm an honest person and just because I know how to copy DVD's, it doesn't necessarily mean that I'm going to turn it into an illegal venture by making copies for all my friends. Sorry, but it's not "obvious" to me. I'm not questioning that redistribution is illegal.
The rest of your post just deals with illegal distribution. I think history has shown that just about anything that can be made can be copied (money, paintings, DVD's, microchips). It won't be long before someone comes up with a method to copy newer DVD's. But it still begs the question: Is the copying illegal, or what you do with the copy?
I challenge anyone to provide proof (cite a legal passage - pick your country) that shows that it is illegal to make a backup copy for personal use. Not rebroadcasting or redistribution.
