Thread: Canadian Government: Copyright bill to clamp down on digital lock-pickers
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Old 03-20-2012, 07:10 AM   #48
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Originally Posted by speakingtohe View Post
Well that doesn't seem right. Can't say I totally understand the bill, but to me you are not circumventing DRM by playing an original DVD no matter how you play it. You bought the right to watch that DVD. Whether you have a right to legally copy it may be nebulous, but you should be able to watch that DVD using any capable equipment. To pass a law that prohibits you from watching the DVD you bought on a linux computer seems a bit nuts. (My point being you should be able to watch it on your washing machine if it was capable of displaying it)
The same argument would apple to reading a Kindle ebook on a Sony eReader.
DRM enforces that only approved apps/hardware are allowed to access the content.
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