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Title: FYI - House Bill seeks to exempt Backups from DMCA
Post by: Rizlaw on February 28, 2007, 12:45:26 pm

Read here: http://www.betanews.com/article/House_Bill_Seeks_to_Exempt_Backups_from_DMCA_Violation/1172619649

Title: Re: FYI - House Bill seeks to exempt Backups from DMCA
Post by: glynor on February 28, 2007, 01:10:53 pm

As I posted earlier over here, that law doesn't appear to be all it's advertised. (http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=39155.msg266901#msg266901)  It actually looks like it could hurt rather than help the fight for improved Fair Use rights.

Title: Re: FYI - House Bill seeks to exempt Backups from DMCA
Post by: Mastiff on March 01, 2007, 01:30:52 am

And it's been tried more than once before.