Blatent Piracy!!!

On Thu, 10 Jul 2003 12:46:27 +0000 (UTC), "Beck"
<becksnews@becksnews.com.invalid> wrote:

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>"Gorf" <britgorf@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:1057840131.86021.0@eunomia.uk.clara.net...
>> Are there any games that allow System Link between 2 Xboxs with only one
>> copy of the disc, or is it a case of purchasing two copies... or modding
>> one xbox and running copied discs on the other? Is copying a disc in such
>a
>> manner still classed as copyright theft, or is it allowed if *I* own both
>> Xboxs?
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>Very good question. MS would say that copying any game is illegal, but I
>think it is a very grey area.
>if I remember correctly, you are legally allowed to copy any music cd to
>play on your stereo and car stereo, people are not expected to pay for two
>copies, which is why artists get a small cut of sales from blank media. On
>this basis, MORALLY I dont see why a person should have to buy two copies of
>a game to play on two xboxes which they own. But the law may be different.
>I never advocate piracy of games, but in this instance I say dont worry
>about it, the police are not going to be concerned about 1 copied disc IF
>you own the original.
>I would so love to see a case like this tested in court.
>
I expect that the licence for the games will be a per console basis.
They can't do it on a per user (else you would need 4 copies of Halo
per XBox). I'll check the dodgey EULA later, some may actually apply
too :-)
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