July 1st, you're being watched?

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Originally Posted by elskeetro

how the fuck would they determine if the content you had on your device was pirated? just scrolling through an iPod, there is no way to tell whether it was ripped off a CD, bought from an online store (iTunes, etc.) or downloaded "illegally". same thing with movies. there are programs to rip DVDs to portable formats, as well as downloading them from online stores.

and really, is the airport and other international borders really the hot spot for swapping warez? it already takes half a day to get through all the security shit at the airport...now they want to make sure everyone has legit copies of the new maroon 5 while they try to enjoy their flight?

stoooooopid.
skeet

damn good point. I had forgotten about all the "legal" mp3's and movies you can buy to download lol. And it's pefectly ok to make a backup copy of anything you already own, which includes transferring your music from CD to MP3 players, DVD's to DivX, etc... as long as you're not gonna sell or distribute the copies.

And there's no way for them to know if what you have is legit or not, unless they scan every single file for CRC checksums against already known pirated copies floating around... VERY futile.

I highly doubt anything is going to really be enforced... its just another law to help placate the entertainment industry so they'll shut their rich asses up, then LEO and security can focus on real threats.

These aren't the WaReZ you're looking for...