If my 3 year old just snapped my Princess Bride DVD, do I have the right to copy someone else's or do I have to buy it all over again?
I had no idea a 3 year old could snap a DVD.
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Wolfram - Nov 30, 2005 1:23:21 pm PST #5789 of 10003
Visilurking
NoiseDesign - Nov 30, 2005 1:25:20 pm PST #5790 of 10003
Our wings are not tired
According to one law you have the right to make a backup of that DVD. According to another law it's illeagle to circumvent the copy protection on the DVD to make that backup that you're entitled to make.
Catch-22 much?
Wolfram - Nov 30, 2005 1:27:37 pm PST #5791 of 10003
Visilurking
But can I make a backup of a DVD after it's been destroyed? Like retroactively?
Lee - Nov 30, 2005 1:35:37 pm PST #5792 of 10003
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DCJensen - Nov 30, 2005 3:10:17 pm PST #5793 of 10003
All is well that ends in pizza.
But can I make a backup of a DVD after it's been destroyed? Like retroactively?
Inconceivable!
NoiseDesign - Nov 30, 2005 4:52:18 pm PST #5794 of 10003
Our wings are not tired
Are you entitled to make that backup after the disc is broken? Most likely yes. Can you actually make it without violating the law (part of the DMCA if memory serves)? Nope.
Wolfram - Nov 30, 2005 5:03:16 pm PST #5795 of 10003
Visilurking
Maybe I'll just crazy glue the DVD back together. Yeah, that should work.
DXMachina - Nov 30, 2005 5:09:47 pm PST #5796 of 10003
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
Yeah, that should work.
Probably not as well as you might think.
I once had a CD with a short crack starting at its hub. It worked fine for awhile, then one day it decided to come apart inside the CD drive. When a CD comes apart while at speed, it fractures into a zillion pieces. When I swapped out the drive and shook it, it sounded like it was full of broken glass.
DCJensen - Nov 30, 2005 5:20:01 pm PST #5797 of 10003
All is well that ends in pizza.
The Mythbusters sped up CDs with high speed motors until they fragmented. 30,000 rpm sustained speed, IIRC.
Nutty - Nov 30, 2005 5:33:00 pm PST #5798 of 10003
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
Could be worse. Old reel-to-reel film, sped up too fast, bursts into flame.
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