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French Courts Ban DRM on DVDs

Posted by Hemos on from the le-excellent-move dept.

blamanj writes "According to a story on Boing-Boing, the French courts have banned DRM copy-protection on DVDs, because it is a consumer right to make a backup or to change formats (in this case, to VHS). Original story (in French) is also available."

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  1. Re:the MPAA would stop selling DVD's in France... by n1ywb · · Score: 0, Troll

    I'm suprised the French haven't banned Hollywood movies already, at least ones that aren't filmed in French...

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  2. Re:In a related matter... by FinchWorld · · Score: 0, Troll
    Good Old French jokes, like

    How many Frenchmen does it take to defend Paris?

    Never been tried

    How many gears does a french tank have?

    Five. One forward and four reverse

    *Awaits troll rating by the french and insightfull from fellow brits*

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  3. Re:finally some sense. by MBraynard · · Score: 0, Troll

    Ah. So the court had to step in because the consumer was too stupid to read the fine print. Now it makes total sense. Thanks for clearifying.