[sebhc] Internet Archive Gets Exemption re:Vintage Software

[Jack Rubin]

Eric,

Interesting article - took a while to realize it was written in English.
Anyhow...the exemption speaks to "non-infringing use". How do you
interpret that?

To me, it means that one is allowed to defeat copy-protection schemes
(or ignore legal statements prohibiting copying?) to create personal
backups, transfer to other media by the owner of the original media,
etc. I don't think it changes anything in our ability to share or
distribute software, regardless of media. If a work is protected by a
valid copyright, distribution on different media without permission is
not "non-infringing". An item doesn't become public domain simply
because the media on which it exists is obsolete. 

Maybe some of the software authors on the list can provide their
perspective.

Jack 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: sebhc at sebhc.org [mailto:sebhc at sebhc.org] On Behalf Of 
> Eric J. Rothfus
> Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 8:54 PM
> To: sebhc at sebhc.org
> Subject: [sebhc] Internet Archive Gets Exemption re:Vintage Software
> 
> 
> A message was just posted on a CoCo (TRS80 Color Computer) 
> mailing list regarding the copyrights of vintage software. 
> I've reviewed the web-site referenced and it appears to be 
> VERY applicable for 5 1/4" media users, particularly those 
> with hard sectors :-)...
> 
> This site details the important exceptions to the
> Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) that apply to vintage 
> works.  Check it out:  
>    http://www.archive.org/about/dmca.php
> this links to:
>    http://www.copyright.gov/1201/docs/librarian_statement_01.html
> So you may want to go there directly.
> 
> Eric
> 
> -------------------------------------------------------------
> From: Allen Huffman <alsplace at pobox.com>
> Subject: Re: [Coco] Internet Archive Gets Exemption 
> re:Vintage Software
> Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 20:09:09 -0500
> To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts <coco at maltedmedia.com>
> 
> On Aug 16, 2004, at 10:27 AM, Robert Emery wrote:
> 
> > Some of you probably have seen this already.
> > I just found it interesting and thought I'd share: 
> > http://www.archive.org/about/dmca.php
> 
> So does a 5 1/4" floppy (no longer made) or a ROM pak count?
> 
> 		Allen
> 
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