copyright help.

[GrumbleDook]

It is illegal under the Copyright, Designas and Patents Act of 1988. The attempt to bypass any patented system design to enforce or uphold copyright legislation is illegal even for personal use. To then distribute the copies (not just physical disks but electronic content) is a further breach of this act and the sale of such copies is another breach of this act amongst others.

 

ERA is the common use of recording, storing and copying of free-to-air content within schools and PVSL is the agreement (via Filmbank) to show copyrighted DVDs or Videos that are commercially bought. PVSL does not allow for any form of copying, electronic storing or electronic distribution other that playing the DVD / Video directly from one player to the scree and audience.

 

There is very clear legislation about this and even though we might not agree with it we cannot say it does not exist.

[tarquel]

Nice concluding post Tony hehe

 

Nath.

[mattx]

There is very clear legislation about this and even though we might not agree with it we cannot say it does not exist.

 

So we shall just ignore it then..... ;-) Like most people.

[Andrew_C]

Or, we put pressure on "someone" to create a mechanism that allows for this. I'd be happy (ish) if the ERA / PVSL licence cost a bit more to cover it, although the Fat Cats seem to get enough as it is...

 

There was talk in the press not that long ago about relaxation, but I can't remember the detail. Culture Secretary said something maybe?

[Roberto]

So what do people say to staff then when they ask?"

 

Usually a variation of "What part of 'illegal' are you struggling with here?'

[Geoff]

I use the 'another free holiday curtsy of FAST' line personally.

[linuxgirlie]

I agree with Geoff we have had a FAST visit (apparently someone had told them we didn't have enough licenses for our Linux boxes?! ) and they told me that as the Network Manager I was responsible for what is done, and I will go to jail! (they also tried to sell me £12,000 worth of auditing software...lol)

 

So nothing gets put on the network we don't have a license for, nothing gets copied and nothing get installed. Mean? Not really, though to "lighten" the load I am in the process of gather free open source resources like clipart, sound and video files that staff and students can use in their work.

 

Jo