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To: NRugg who wrote (450)	6/23/2001 7:08:33 AM
From: Dale Baker	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 542

I agree, Norman. In the past, most cases like this have been decided on a "reasonable use" basis. Unlimited DVD copying is clearly not reasonable and causes damage to the producers. Another interesting twist is stories about the studios just getting their feet wet in Internet distribution for movies. That means everything goes digital... And guess who revamped themselves in 1998 to be a top digital post-production house? ;<)

To: NRugg who wrote (450)	6/23/2001 8:55:15 AM
From: Jeff Harrington	Respond to of 542

Doesn't matter if they win or not. DVD encoding is idiotic and it was cracked by a teenager. DVD copying will become as trivial a task as copying a music CD today. FWIW, 2600 posted source code - code which is so trivial that it can be expressed in hundreds of ways. What the music industry is doing to 2600 is harassing them, attempting to keep their pathetic cat in the bag. The movie industry screwed up, rushed DVD encryption to market, a teenager figured out how incredibly stupid it was, cracked it - published a Linux version (who cares) and then got a magazine sued. Y'all should get yo facts straight! :) It's all incredibly bad for the movie industry in general, but I see a solution of VOD/streaming on demand - not as much emphasis on flat file distribution (DVD) and blatant ubiquitous DVD copying. The files are too big for Napster like distribution now, so they probably have 3-4 years to get it right. When broadband hits big, look for Napster like hacked movie distribution everywhere. It will happen no matter what anyone does about it, as long as a movie can be turned into a flat file. Encoded streams may provide a solution. jeff harrington jeff@parnasse.com