[olug] Keeping digital backup copies [Was: DVD Ripping]

[Sam Tetherow]

If we are talking about movies, you do not even have the right to rip in 
the first place, even if you keep (own) the physical media.

    Sam  Tetherow
    Sandhills Wireless

OBrien, TG wrote:
> On Thu, October 16, 2008 07:07, T. J. Brumfield wrote:
>   
>> I have about 400 or so DVDs sitting on shelves behind me.  A long time
>> ago I ripped all my music and just got rid of all my CDs.  Given that
>>     
> [snipped]
>
> On Thu, October 16, 2008 09:40, John Hobbs wrote:
>   
>>> ... On one hand, it will cost money for
>>> the HDDs, but when I'm done I figure I can put my collection of discs
>>> on craigslist and get some money back for selling off a couple hundred
>>> DVDs.
>>>       
>> Didn't think of that, I see the benefit. (Dear reader: If you are the
>> MPAA, he's just kidding ;-)
>>     
> [snipped]
>
> FWIIW, it is my understanding that if you sell the physical media, then
> you are supposed to delete the digital "backup" copy of that media. Those
> of you at home may be immune to "copyright infringement" or whatever the
> *IAA mafia will dream up; but the few of us that deal in media or are DJs
> have to take it into consideration.
>
> I would not put it past the *IAA mafia to start going after folks who rip
> & sell - they are already documented that they want us to purchase the
> digital version instead of ripping our own.
>
> HTH
>
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