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Re: [dvd-discuss] More Copy Protection
- To: dvd-discuss(at)cyber.law.harvard.edu
- Subject: Re: [dvd-discuss] More Copy Protection
- From: Noah silva <nsilva(at)atari-source.com>
- Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2001 22:25:41 -0400 (EDT)
- cc: Michael.A.Rolenz(at)aero.org
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I think that might be streatching it a bit. Many manufacturers brag about
their reliability, and that their products are still being used after XX
number of years.
-- noah silva
On Thu, 27 Sep 2001, Scott A Crosby wrote:
> On Thu, 27 Sep 2001 Michael.A.Rolenz@aero.org wrote:
>
> > I hadn't heard that it is not legal to rent audio CDs. Do you have a
> > reference? What about attempts to stop sale of used CDs? I can believe
>
> Sure. Rentals degrade the price of purchasing new products... And a used
> market is worse. After all, everytime someone buys a used washing machine,
> the manufacturer hasn't sold a new one. Thus, a manufacturer has to
> compete with their own used products and has to price given that. Thus,
> every manufacturer wishes that selling 'used' products was illegal.
>
> Somehow, the copyright industry managed to get this codified into law.
>
> Why isn't there, say, timeshare or rental software.. Buy a copy of
> photoshop for $350, and get the use of it one day a week for only $50. :)
>
> Scott
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