Blatent Piracy!!!

"Beck" <becksnews@becksnews.com.invalid> wrote in message
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> "Gorf" <britgorf@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> > 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?
>
> 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.


As I understand it you can (theoretically) make as many duplicates for
your own personaly use as you want. You own the right to use the software,
not strictly the media it is on. However you only have the right to us one
copy of the software at a time and (really good this bit) nobody else has
the right to use it, unless they have bought it themselves. So it is
effectively illegal for you to use two copies of the same software at once
(unless both are purchased) and it is also illegal for somebody else to use
a copy of your software unless the have bought a copy themselves, so unless
explicitely stated otherwise split screen gaming is actually illegal!


- Ian S