Using Unauthorized Software Copies a Felony in Arizona

[George Toft]

Kevin Brown wrote:
> 
> > > > You should read the CBDTPA.
> > >
> > > and what is that?  Several days ago I read the documents pointing to
> > > this legislation.
> >
> > In a nutshell, this bill requires the installation of hardware copy
> > protection devices on all hardware capable of playing digital media.
> > So your next computer will be unable to copy mp3's, mpg's, avi's,
> > etc.  Eric Raymond's wife, a lawyer, did an excellent article on why
> > this is bad: http://linuxandmain.com/essay/craymond.html
> 
> I've seen a few articles pointed to from Slashdot about this and how it really
> won't stop piracy.  Since the bootleg copy is without copy control, the system
> won't know to not let it be manipulated and copied to other systems.  All that
> will really happen with this bill is companies like Dell, Gateway, Western
> Digital, Seagate, etc... will find it very hard to continue in their current
> business.  Intel, Sony and pretty much every hardware vendor in this country is
> opposed to it.  That makes for a lot of dollars lobbying against it (even with
> the RIAA and the MPAA lobbying for it).


And that is pretty much what I told McCain.  If y'all haven't written to your
senators and congressman, you should.

George