04-11-2005, 05:51 AM
But the problem is it works with "actual items" you patent this item.. Which means a person can't make that same exact item.. but then can make something different that does the same thing.. the problem with the internet is that people patent methods or ideas.. Not implementations. So even if i do it a different way then its still infringing a patent. which is stupid. we still have Copywrite laws which prevent me from using your exact code to do the method since that is copying which without patents still is in effect.. thats why i hope Europe does not pass its Software patents.. for all those european people please see http://ffmpeg.sourceforge.net there front page tells alot about it and get in contact with your representatives..
Also on teh canadian stuff..
right now fair use laws gives you right do do what you want with it.. If you have the CD and you wanna rip it to mp3 to listen to on a portable mp3 player or make a backup cd of it you can.. Also right now even if the cd has copy protection on it you can bypass it using fair use.. But what they are trying to change is that its illegal to bypass or to make a copy of it even to fair use.. basically they are restricting you on what you can do with your own property..
Also on teh canadian stuff..
right now fair use laws gives you right do do what you want with it.. If you have the CD and you wanna rip it to mp3 to listen to on a portable mp3 player or make a backup cd of it you can.. Also right now even if the cd has copy protection on it you can bypass it using fair use.. But what they are trying to change is that its illegal to bypass or to make a copy of it even to fair use.. basically they are restricting you on what you can do with your own property..