can i copy copyrighted dvd's legally?

[kalen brown]

i realize that copyright means that i can't but there is
software that alows me to copy them is this legal?

[Chris Lanier]

DVD X Copy

"kalen brown" > wrote in message
...
> i realize that copyright means that i can't but there is
> software that alows me to copy them is this legal?
>

[Dean]

In one word.....No.

Think of copyrighting in this way:
If it were a book and not a dvd....you buy a book...you
can give it away or sell it legally...but if you were to
make a copy of it you would have two books and selling
the copy, giving the copy away, and even making the copy
would be a copyright infringement....thus illegal.
The owner could seek damages and/or have you arrested for
criminal charges.
I hope this puts it in a better light for you.

>-----Original Message-----
>DVD X Copy
>
>"kalen brown" > wrote in message
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>> i realize that copyright means that i can't but there
is
>> software that alows me to copy them is this legal?
>>
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>
>.
>

[Chris Lanier]

nope, the DMCA is unclear about fair use. unless you know something about
law (doesnt sounds like you do) i would not put anything llike that.

"Dean" > wrote in message
...
> In one word.....No.
>
> Think of copyrighting in this way:
> If it were a book and not a dvd....you buy a book...you
> can give it away or sell it legally...but if you were to
> make a copy of it you would have two books and selling
> the copy, giving the copy away, and even making the copy
> would be a copyright infringement....thus illegal.
> The owner could seek damages and/or have you arrested for
> criminal charges.
> I hope this puts it in a better light for you.
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >DVD X Copy
> >
> >"kalen brown" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> i realize that copyright means that i can't but there
> is
> >> software that alows me to copy them is this legal?
> >>
> >
> >
> >.
> >