QUOTE(snart @ Oct 6 2006, 07:43 PM)
You're doing selective reading. You can't pick out one sentence and say it contradicts others. You have to read the whole thing. You're legally allowed to make one back up of what you purchase, but you can't bypass any copy protection.
Put that together, and you can legally make one backup copy of software if the copyright/license owner lets you.
Period. End of discussion. This argument has been brought up many times before. As you can see from the recent ruling with Divineo, the judges are not confused.
i understand. but i dont think its right. some software you can backup and some you cant? i mean does that sound right to you?
the DCMA contradicts itself. im not selective reading. it states both sides.
i work with 3 software engineers that say it can be read both ways also.
like it was written to be used on a case by case basis.not a "set in stone" law.
this leaves all kinds of room for interpretation, yours and mine both.
both , probably equally right..... depending on the cicumstances.
software is fragile on disc and if this is the only medium we are given to use, then
we deserve the right to make copies, copyright protected or not.