just one point, Australian law was changed about 8 or 9 years ago to remove the 'backup' clause - you no longer have the right to make any copy at all, although I dare them to try and enforce that law.
Nah, even been down this path.
The issue is the CD is not faulty (according to the record label and the department of consumer employment and protection), it must be the hardware you are using.
It's just a load of crap, that needs a good legal challenge to get it sorted.
Tried that argument, myself and got a friend who is a music retailer to ring them about it.
Their very glib answer was simple...
'it's an audio CD because it plays on some equipment, therefore it must be standard. If it doesn't play on other equipment then maybe you need to look at that equipment.'
When told that non protected CDs played fine, it was only the 'protected' CDs, their response...
'that may be the case, but I've already answered that issue.'
(these are direct quotes by the way)
I sent a few emails to the state government department in charge of consumer protection. Their answer was simple - "record labels must be able to protect their products, and if a few consumers have issues with that, it's unfortunate but there is nothing to be done about it.'
I asked what a person was supposed to do after they'd spent money on a CD and it wouldn't play, and they said 'that's unfortunate, maybe you should test the CD before paying for it'
I then pointed out I wouldn't be carrying my entertainment system into a shop to buy the CD, and was told that if I chose not to test the CD first then it was my problem.
As for the copy protected CDs not being standard, yet still displaying a standard marker, I was told 'well they play on some things so they can't be non standard'
I like SuperRescue but I don't think Redhat 8.0 likes it very much. It would no let me reinstall GRUB after WinXP had blown it away (something about incompatible libraries)
Most EULA's will have a clause giving the software company the right to check (whether legal or not is another matter).
No EULA I have read gives a 3rd party the right to 'audit' your software.
And even though they have the 'right' to audit you, show me where it says they have the right to enter your house/office/toilet without your permission.
'Sure you can do the audit, but I do not give you permission to enter my house/office'
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just one point, Australian law was changed about 8 or 9 years ago to remove the 'backup' clause - you no longer have the right to make any copy at all, although I dare them to try and enforce that law.
Guess what? In Australia at least, you own the CD but if you download the music becauuse you can't play it then you have still broken the law.
Hell, we don't even have a fair use clause anymore - every CD (that I own) that I copy to my minidisc player is another infringement.
Nah, even been down this path.
The issue is the CD is not faulty (according to the record label and the department of consumer employment and protection), it must be the hardware you are using.
It's just a load of crap, that needs a good legal challenge to get it sorted.
Tried that argument, myself and got a friend who is a music retailer to ring them about it. Their very glib answer was simple... 'it's an audio CD because it plays on some equipment, therefore it must be standard. If it doesn't play on other equipment then maybe you need to look at that equipment.' When told that non protected CDs played fine, it was only the 'protected' CDs, their response... 'that may be the case, but I've already answered that issue.' (these are direct quotes by the way)
I sent a few emails to the state government department in charge of consumer protection. Their answer was simple - "record labels must be able to protect their products, and if a few consumers have issues with that, it's unfortunate but there is nothing to be done about it.'
I asked what a person was supposed to do after they'd spent money on a CD and it wouldn't play, and they said 'that's unfortunate, maybe you should test the CD before paying for it'
I then pointed out I wouldn't be carrying my entertainment system into a shop to buy the CD, and was told that if I chose not to test the CD first then it was my problem.
As for the copy protected CDs not being standard, yet still displaying a standard marker, I was told 'well they play on some things so they can't be non standard'
So what's next? What can be done?
I like SuperRescue but I don't think Redhat 8.0 likes it very much. It would no let me reinstall GRUB after WinXP had blown it away (something about incompatible libraries)
Most EULA's will have a clause giving the software company the right to check (whether legal or not is another matter). No EULA I have read gives a 3rd party the right to 'audit' your software. And even though they have the 'right' to audit you, show me where it says they have the right to enter your house/office/toilet without your permission. 'Sure you can do the audit, but I do not give you permission to enter my house/office'