Who knew Godwin’s Law could be so cute?!
Germany’s upper house of parliament on Friday approved a controversial copyright law, which makes it all but illegal for individuals to make copies of films and music, even for their own use.
The Bundesrat pushed aside criticism from consumer protection groups and passed the law, which makes it illegal for anyone to store DVDs and CDs without permission. The law also covers digital copies from IPTV and TV broadcasts.
Consumer groups and the Green Party had campaigned in vain to include a “bagatelle exemption,” so that the measure would not “criminalize” youths and other private users. The law is set to take effect in 2008.
Damn Nazis
#16 mac will be banned altogether in Germany. Not a minute too soon.
#18 maybe Germans are not breeding. But Turkish, Middle Easterns and Chinesse are
Hey, dont know if you guys have seen this before…. but regarding Germany I wonder how long before they wish to lift their levy…
oh for gods sake my links never post right
http://www.michaelgeist.ca/content/view/2238/125/
#22 Well maybe Chinese who are not in China…
Cheers
#25 Yeah, this phrase “But Turkish, Middle Easterns and Chinesse are” would have been better written “But Turkish, Middle Easterns and Chinesse living there, are”