GristyMcFisty used our news submit to tell us about this interesting revelation that the Inquirer just let slip. 123 CopyDVD, a new backup software, felt if they left out a critical add-on to the program, that enabled the copying of many protected works, that it would be legal to sell that way. Probably is, but then they went and put a link up to a page that led customers to that particular needed file. Fine, so what's the problem? Well, it seems they own the site. They just didn't know it, wink-wink.
|
The company is hoping that because it has nothing to do with the company that makes the patch, it can dance around anything that the Film Industry's briefs chuck its way. Investigating hacks at the Miami Herald might have found a flaw in 123's cunning plan. They did a check on the web site registration record and discovered that 123's web site and the site with the patch are both owned by Bling Software. Coincidence?A 123 spokesman said Bling Software was 123 Copy DVD"s parent company… and didn't know it owned the site with the patch. |
Well, what do you think? Is this breaking the law or not? I'm not an attorney but that doesn't stop me from giving my opinion on the Internet or you either. If it were in Canada, I would say that it is perfectly legal. It is held there that just because you make available a file, you aren't twisting anyones arm to download and use it illegally. Each country is different however, so it's hard to say what will happen in the U.S. It seems though that it is in a grey area here as well.
Source: The Inquirer
