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Originally Posted by gmw
Potentially illegal, yes, but "deemed as piracy"? - I've not seen such a definition.
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Sorry the information came from a Wikipedia article too, so I guess you can't reliably quote them! Here is a quote from techtips which seems to contradict what I said.
“Getting rid of your e-book's DRM is allowed for personal use, such as making backup copies or transferring your e-book onto a different device. However, breaking DRM in order to distribute or access pirated copies can get you in serious legal trouble. Violating copyright law can land you with heavy fees or even jail time. Do not share your DRM-hacked e-books with anyone else.”
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Originally Posted by gmw
That nit-pick aside, according to this Wikipedia article: "Under DMCA, a potential user who wants to avail herself of an alleged fair use privilege to crack copy protection (which is not prohibited) would have to do it herself since no equipment would lawfully be marketed for that purpose. Under InfoSoc Directive, this possibility would not be available since circumvention of copy protection is illegal." (Though I would also note that the DMCA remains a moving target, with its exemptions changing every three years.) |
If that's the case how do the companies that make DVD Ripper, Any Video Converter, Clone DVD, iPubsoft and a thousand others you can find on google continue to be in operation?