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>Date: Tue, 29 May 2007 14:26:47 -0400
>From: Judy Shoaf <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: Re: #8547.1 (!) Copyright Question
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I hate to say it, but in fact audio and videocassettes are sold for the 
life of the copy (like a book). Software is different--because of the 
possibility of corruption, it used to be OK and even encouraged by 
manufacturers to make a backup copy of software in case of failure. I am 
reaching back somewhat, though, in history, and it may be that this is 
no longer allowed either.

It would seem that common sense allows backup copies of tapes, but that 
has never been allowed without permission; moreover, conversion of a PAL 
tape to NTSC was never legal, either.

The rights of private individuals to make a personal copy are of course 
different from those of institutions.

Though the Intellectual Property law currently mooted (with support of 
Mr. Gonzales) would actually criminalize all these procedures and more, 
allowing the government to seize not only the media but equipment. FBI 
warnings, indeed.

Judy Shoaf

LLTI-Editor wrote:

> I know as a Librarian, we were taught that an institution may make ONE
> copy of a copyrighted item for educational purposes only ( These are
> called the Fair Use Guidelines). In order to USE the materials on a
> cassette, you should probably copy it into another format as cassettes are
> not long lived with regular use.
> This is a helpful source:
> http://www.utsystem.edu/OGC/IntellectualProperty/ccmcguid.htm
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