Re: UK Copyright,, ripping CDs, iPOD owning MPs?
Edward Welbourne <[email protected]> Fri, 04 Nov 2005 08:28:22 +0000
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> Ok, so its a breach of UK copyright law to copy your own CDs onto tape > or a music player (iPOD, etc). ... even for your own personal use. Speaking of which, if I do the copying while in Norway (where I believe it's legal), am I alowed to bring it all back to the UK, if I ever move back again ? Or do I need to use a steganographic hard drive ... > Has anyone tried to point out to the likes of MPs who own iPODs that > they're breaking the law? well, rubbing a puppy's nose in the mess it's made is a traditional technique for teaching it not to do that again, so I guess it might be worth trying the same with legislators. You never know, they might be as smart as puppies, Eddy. -- Politicians are like nappies. They should be changed often, and for the same reason.