[Free-sklyarov-uk] BBC 2 7:30 PM - Attack of the Cyber Pirates

[Alexandre Dulaunoy]

On Wed, 17 Jul 2002, Matthew Byng-Maddick wrote:

> Erm, in what way is the use of a word whose meaning in this context has
> been around for the better part of 300 years ``mis-information''. You
> obviously don't agree with me, because you missed the entire point of
> my previous message. I don't like the word ``piracy'' either in this
> context, but quite honestly it's the wrong battle to be fighting. There
> are far more problematic things ``copy-protection'' which doesn't, and
> indeed breaks perfectly legal playback devices, and the lack of fair-use
> which need addressing far more urgently than whether or not you use the
> word ``piracy'' to mean illegal copying.
> 
> > 	It's quite important to notify the journalist when there is a 
> > misconception in their article. 
> 
> Yes, but the misconception is not where you think it is.

	Sincerely, I don't know. The battle is more than one battle. For 
example, the Article 11 of the Copyright Treaty (1996) has been signed by 
people that have seen illegal copying and copyright protection system as 
single easy/simple solution. The majority of these people use classical 
media information for their own understanding of the issue. So this treaty 
has generated DMCA, EUCD and clause on copyright protection in Cybercrime 
treaty. 
	Yes, question of reverse engineering, playability and fair-use 
(private copy) are really important. But the battle for that has to be 
done for every legal framework[*] that creates instability for our 
fundamental rights. Long-term education is also important. 
I don't think there is only one important battle for fundamental rights 
but there is a multitude of battle to protect Freedom and these rights. 
Maybe the terminology issue is a long-term education and the 
"copy-protection" issue is a day-day battle.

Just my .2 EUR.  

adulau
	
[*] Legal framework : Treaty->Directive->National Law->Local Law...
 

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