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Mug Funky
14th May 2006, 16:35
...but there's also going to be more powers to police to invade our privacy. ah well, i'm used to a government that gives with one hand and takes with the other (and for whatever reason, one hand is quite a bit bigger than the other...)

http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/music-to-the-ears/2006/05/13/1146940775897.html

dragongodz
15th May 2006, 00:03
and of course its only for converting your cds to mp3 and taping tv shows to watch later etc. it doesnt give the right to backup your own dvds, atleast going by that piece.

i liked this
"Copyright is important and should be respected," Mr Ruddock said. "Everyday consumers shouldn't be treated like copyright pirates. Copyright pirates should not be treated like everyday consumers."
hmm well the consumers who just want to protect what they paid for obviously still fall in the copyright infringers bracket. oh sorry its now copyright pirate. now wheres my eye-patch and parrot gone ? ;)

Revgen
15th May 2006, 00:16
now wheres my eye-patch and parrot gone ? ;)

The copyright police have arrested your parrot and are interogating him right now. He might be telling them everything!:eek:

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