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Originally Posted by jempalmer
A copy (by definition) is something that has been created from the original source by software that is capable of so doing. There are countless software suites that can rip a dvd et.al. It doesn't make the copying any more legal or moral.
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exactly ,so the DVD i buy from HMV is a copy ,the difference with that copy and one downloaded and burned is that it has been copied with the rights holders permission.Blockbusters rent there's out with rights holders permission i have no such permission so if i lend my copy of Avatar to a neighbour technically i am breaking the law .Fortunately UK law allows for this type of thing in the fair usage clauses where incidentally i would be able to copy films/music provided that
The copy is made for the purposes of research or private study
The copy is made for non-commercial purposes
The source of the material is acknowledged
The person making the copy does not make copies of the material available for a number of people.