If they decide that we should not be able to make a backup of our media that is an identical copy then I should be reimbursed when the disc is no longer usable. Even if that means 25+ years from now.
Well, there's the problem.
Are you buying the rights to the intellectual property when you buy a dvd or are you just buying a perishable disk with the intellectual property on it?
The MPAA wants wants to have their cake and eat it too. They say that what they are selling is intellectual property so that no one can share movies. They also say that you can't copy dvds even if you own it, forcing you to purchase a new copy when your orignal wears out or becomes obsolete.
So what does it mean to own a dvd? Seems like they no longer believe in "reasonable use" or ownership at all for that matter.
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If they decide that we should not be able to make a backup of our media that is an identical copy then I should be reimbursed when the disc is no longer usable. Even if that means 25+ years from now.
Well, there's the problem. Are you buying the rights to the intellectual property when you buy a dvd or are you just buying a perishable disk with the intellectual property on it? The MPAA wants wants to have their cake and eat it too. They say that what they are selling is intellectual property so that no one can share movies. They also say that you can't copy dvds even if you own it, forcing you to purchase a new copy when your orignal wears out or becomes obsolete.
So what does it mean to own a dvd? Seems like they no longer believe in "reasonable use" or ownership at all for that matter.