BREIN asks for identities of those that purchased DVD X Copy

Looks like the Dutch Anti Piracy organisation  BREIN, just tore up the world over in the Netherlands, by stopping the distribution of the "controversial" DVD X Copy family of utilities by Teledirekt. Apparently, Teledirekt recently told BREIN to go fly a kite when they were ordered to pull up stakes and cease selling the software. BREIN rapidly got their panties in a bunch when the request was ignored and is now taking things to the next level.

Since last year, selling DVD duplication software that allows users to make backup copies of copy protected DVDs is illegal in the Netherlands. Teledirekt has to hand over all remaining copies of the software, and provide BREIN with a list of individuals or companies that bought the software. BREIN also intends to press for compensation over lost revenues

As far as I know, there has never been an attempt to identify private individuals as purchasers of a product for legal reasons before this action. We have to wonder how far they intend to take this, it's difficult to tell from the short article. Still, you may wish to visit the Register and read the article in it's entirety.

It's funny how it's perfectly legal to copy a DVD in many countries, at least in the United States is a supposed "right". Yet, it's also perfectly legal to add a copy protection to strip that right from citizens and then, to add insult to injury, prosecute those that try to find a work a round. It's really maddening.

Source: The Register