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Re: [LUG] DVD Jon case verdict



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Neil Stone wrote:
> Adrian Midgley wrote:
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>> You can use decss to listen to your DVDs in Norway.
>>
>>
>
> yeah.. but we are not in norway !

IANAL but I'm pretty sure that until the European Copyright
Directive is enacted into UK law it is legal to watch DVD's
using DECSS software in the UK.

So you have about 3 months - I suggest people don't buy DVD's or
CD's with DRM protection - it only encorages them.

Don't forget to lobby your MP to oppose the EU Copytight
Directive for many of you he is probably here;

http://www.benbradshaw.co.uk/

Some background...

http://www.patent.gov.uk/copy/notices/report.htm
http://www.affs.org.uk/news/news0002.html
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