[Fsfe-ie] EUCD/InfoSoc latest
Ciaran O'Riordan
ciaran at member.fsf.org
Thu Dec 11 20:32:25 CET 2003
Ian Clarke <ian at locut.us> writes:
> Ciaran O'Riordan wrote:
> > [snip]...by Item #5 of the draft:
> > "Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed as operating to prevent
> > any person from undertaking the acts permitted -
> > (a) in relation to works protected by copyright under Chapter 6 of
> > Part II"
> > (chapter 6 of partII lists the publics fair dealing rights)
>
> Ok, this is what I am confused about. My concern is that while the
> act itself might not prevent people from exercising their rights under
> 6-II, the act would still protect DRM that prevents people from
> exercising their rights under 6-II. Clearly, *we* wouldn't choose to
> interpret it like that, but it is entirely possible that a court could.
New evidence suggests that you're probably right. The text of Item 5
replaces section 374 of the ICA2000. The new text looks fine (to me),
but the old text ended with:
"or from undertaking any act of circumvention required to effect such
permitted acts."
We need to get this sentence re-added.
> > Unfortunately, this directive is happening in real time. If I'm
> > handling this wrongly, let me know, or if someone wants to take over,
> > I'll tell TmcG to redirect future correspondence to that person.
>
> I am certainly not suggesting that you are doing anything wrong,
ok. But if I am, don't hold back in letting me know :-)
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