3l33t_amd
17-12-2003, 02:46 AM
If i can
what program can i use???????
has any one done this???
is it illigal to do???
thinking about backing up my tekken 4 at my mates every time i lend it to him he stuffs it or comes back scrached so lend the burnt one to him
OkcFloater
17-12-2003, 04:22 AM
I'm not so sure how it goes "across the pond", but here in the states, the law states that it is not illegal to duplicate games or dvds as long as it is a backup for your own private use.
The copyright laws below pertain to any "works of authorship" which include:
Literary works. Novels, nonfiction prose, poetry, newspaper articles and newspapers, magazine articles and magazines, computer software, software manuals, training manuals, manuals, catalogs, brochures, ads (text), and compilations such as business directories.
Musical works. Songs, advertising jingles, and instrumentals.
Dramatic works. Plays, operas, and skits.
Pantomimes and choreographic works. Ballets, modern dance, jazz dance, and mime works.
Pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works. Photographs, posters, maps, paintings, drawings, graphic art, display ads, cartoon strips and cartoon characters, stuffed animals, statues, paintings, and works of fine art.
Motion pictures and other audiovisual works. Movies, documentaries, travelogues, training films and videos, television shows, television ads, and interactive multimedia works.
Sound recordings. Recordings of music, sounds, or words.
The Law in the United States
Software is automatically protected by federal copyright law from the moment of its creation. The rights granted to the owner of a copyright are clearly stated in the Copyright Act, Title 17 of the US Code. The Act gives copyright owner "the exclusive rights" to "reproduce the copyrighted work" and "to distribute copies ... of the copyrighted work" (Section 106). It also states that "anyone who violates any of the exclusive rights of the copyright owner ... is an infringer of the copyright" (Section 501), and sets forth several penalties for such conduct.
Those who purchase a license for a copy of software do not have the right to make additional copies without the permission of the copyright owner, except when it is necessary to: (i) copy the software onto a single computer in order to use the software, and (ii) make a backup copy "for archival purposes only", which are specifically provided in the Copyright Act (Section 117).
A relatively new exception (Section 117) allows a user, or someone authorized by the user, to make a copy of the software during activation of the computer in order to repair the computer. The license accompanying the product may allow additional copies to be made -- be sure to review the license carefully.
The unauthorized duplication of software constitutes copyright infringement, regardless of whether it is done for sale, for free distribution, or for the copier's own use. Moreover, those who copy are liable for the resulting copyright infringement whether or not they knew their conduct violated federal law. Penalties include liability for damages suffered by the copyright owner plus any profits of the infringer that are attributable to the copying, or statutory damages of up to $150,000 for each work infringed.
The unauthorized duplication of software is also a Federal crime if done "willfully and for purposes of commercial advantage or private financial gain (Title 18 Section 2319(b))." Criminal penalties include fines of as much as $250,000 and jail terms of up to 5 years.
The Law in Canada
Software is automatically protected by federal copyright law from the date of creation. The rights granted to the owner of a copyright are clearly stated in the Copyright Act, R.S.C 1985, c. C-42. The Act gives the copyright owner the sole right to produce, reproduce or publish the work or any substantial part thereof in any material form whatever, and to rent out the computer program (Section 3). It also states that "copyright in a work shall be deemed to be infringed by any person who, without the consent of the owner of the copyright, does anything that, by this Act, only the owner of the copyright has the right to do" (Section 27(1)), and that a copyright shall be deemed to be infringed by any person who sells or lets for hire, distributes, exhibits in public or imports for sale or hire into Canada any work that infringes copyright (Section 27(4)).
Persons who purchase a copy of software have no right to make additional copies without the permission of the copyright owner, except for the right to make "a single reproduction for backup purposes" and "a single reproduction of the copy by adapting, modifying or converting the computer program or translating it into another computer language if the person proves that (i) the reproduction is essential for the compatibility of the computer program with a particular computer, (ii) the reproduction is solely for the person's own use, and (iii) the reproduction is destroyed forthwith when the person ceases to be the owner of the copy of the computer program (Section 27(2)(l) and (m)).
Tsargrad
17-12-2003, 08:24 AM
If i can
what program can i use???????
has any one done this???
is it illigal to do???
thinking about backing up my tekken 4 at my mates every time i lend it to him he stuffs it or comes back scrached so lend the burnt one to him
If your lending him the burnt one, than the backup isn't for yourself but rather for someone else - so I think that constitutes piracy, rather than back up.
Tell ya might to spend the money and but it himself :PI