[LINK] We’re all copyright criminals now

Saliya Wimalaratne saliya at hinet.net.au
Tue Nov 21 07:53:26 AEDT 2006


On Tue, Nov 21, 2006 at 02:58:09AM +1100, Adam Todd wrote:
> At 11:02 PM 20/11/2006, Kim Holburn wrote:
> >I know we've talked about this on link but reading it brought up some
> >questions in my mind (see bottom posting below)
> >
> >http://www.crikey.com.au/Media/20061108-Were-all-copyright-criminals- 
> >now.html
> >
> >>We're all copyright criminals now
> >>Date: Wednesday, 8 November 2006
> >>Intellectual property academic Kim Weatherall writes:
> >>
> >>Imagine this: girl having great time at live concert uses fabulous
> >>slimline phone with mp3 recorder and camera to capture the moment.
> >>She sends it to her home computer, and later plays it for the
> >>office Christmas party.
> >>
> >>According to the Australian government she is a criminal. Under
> >>laws now being debated in the Senate and due to pass in coming
> >>weeks, she is:
> 
> Actually this is NOT what the law says.
> 
> It says if you have the equipment with the INTENT to infringe 
> copyright.  The Girl didn't intend to infringe copyright.  She's be quite 
> well protected by the following points:

This is actually the entire point of the linked article - the linked article
is about changes to the law, and states that the changes remove the need for 
intent.

Regards,

Saliya




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