[CS-FSLUG] Preparing a little e-mail for Microsoft

[David Aikema]

Here's the relevant section of Canadian Copyright law:
http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/C-42/39417.html#section-30.6

I think that there's an update to these laws in the works now.  From
what I recall of the proposed new legislation (this is just my
recollection so it may not be entirely accurate), it prohibits the
circumvention of copy protection measures for making backup copies,
although it permits it for "research" purposes.

David

On 8/16/05, Ritchie, Josiah S. <jritchie at bible.edu> wrote:
> This is in Canada. Do the laws provide the same protection?
> 
> JSR/
> 
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> [mailto:Christiansource-bounces at ofb.biz] On Behalf Of Don Parris
> Sent: Monday, August 15, 2005 4:38 PM
> To: A Christian virtual Free Software and Linux Users Group.
> Subject: Re: [CS-FSLUG] Preparing a little e-mail for Microsoft
> 
> The so-called "protection" you speak of literally violates the "fair
> use" clause regarding copyrights.  It may not violate the letter, but
> certainly the spirit of the law.  If I'm not mistaken, many companies
> seek to make it illegal to circumvent these technological "locks",
> which further erodes a user's rights under "fair use".  I suggest you
> read the book, "Free Culture", by Lawrence Lessig.  His book discusses
> the use of technology to prevent readers from accessing content for
> which they have already paid, and thus have legal rights to access.
> 
> 
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