Re: SunnComm new CD mangling technology.

On Mon, 2004-02-09 at 15:12 +0000, Chris wrote:
> On Sat, 07 Feb 2004 22:28:20 +0000
> Rui Miguel Seabra <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> > > I know this has been said before, and I'm not criticising you, but you
> > > are effectively saying "I would't buy a CD unless I could freely violate
> > > the law with it".
> 
> >   I don't think you understood him at all.
> 
> He did - Phil's point is that in the UK it is illegal to media shift.
> Copying from one CD to another, from CD to MD, to ogg or mp3 player is
> technically illegal.

Ok. Sorry Phil.

> But everyone still does it anyway.

Is there a possible argument to be presented here, or am I reading it
wrongly?

If "everyone" still does it anyway, but the law isn't enforced,
shouldn't there be a call for ban?

Rui

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