[clug] [OT] EMI "copy control" on Linux

[Rasjid Wilcox]

On Wednesday 18 February 2004 20:37, Kim Holburn wrote:
> At 8:29 PM +1100 2004/02/18, Alex Satrapa wrote:
> >On 15 Feb 2004, at 22:37, Grant Baldwin wrote:
> >>Bearing in mind that in Australia we already have no 'fair use' rights,
> >>naturally.
> >
> >But we do have the right to make backup copies, to protect ourselves from
> > damage to media.
>
> Actually I don't believe we do in Australia.  I believe you are not allowed
> to make copies of Copyright material like music CDs.  I don't think you're
> even allowed to rip a CD onto your iPod.

A quick google turned up the following:

"The Future of Fair Dealing in Australian Copyright Law"
http://elj.warwick.ac.uk/jilt/copright/97_1brud/contentf.htm

The main point is that the law in this area is a mixture of black letter law 
and common law.  In particular, I believe that it is common law that allows 
someone to legally make backup copies of something they own.  There is no 
black letter law stating 'you are allowed to make copies for backup purposes' 
- just a history of legal precendents.  (Usual disclaimer applies: IANAL.)

Cheers,

Rasjid.

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Rasjid Wilcox
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