Burn a copy of sofware Cds
Sep 25th 2008, 1:15 pm
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Re: Burn a copy of sofware Cds
My operating system crashed last year and I nearly lost all of our digital photos from the last 7 years (No backups)...now I have everything backed up in 3 places...It was a terribly sickening feeling and I don't want to go through that again...
Sep 25th 2008, 1:18 pm
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Just frustration with Microsoft. iirc the product that was claimed to work but didn't was called RAS, though it might have been SQL Server. I felt quite liberated, though not so much so as when I threw my phone into the sea.
Sep 25th 2008, 1:23 pm
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Re: Burn a copy of sofware Cds
Sep 25th 2008, 1:59 pm
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What I have put in bold is about the worst advice given if you intend to check it in and expect it to still be in your suitcase when you open and unpack at the other end.
Every airline say on their website that you should never pack anything valuable in your checked in suitcase.
It is also quite pointless to lock the suitcase. Because once you have checked it in you have signed over every right to have it searched without your presence and if it is locked, to be broken in to. SHould there be any damage to your suitcase due to it being locked and them having to break the locks, you are not entitled to compensation.
Anything of value should always be in your carry on.
As for copyright law, Canada and USA are stricter than most other countries. In the days of the vinyl it wasn't even allowed to make a tape for yourself to play in your car.
As for software, at least here in Sweden, it used to be recommended that you make a copy of the floppy (remember those) and store the original in a bank safety deposit box. Thus enabling you to make a copy for personal use.
As for when you sell the software or music, you sell it with the license you purchased at the time. You are not allowed to keep a copy for yourself.
Every airline say on their website that you should never pack anything valuable in your checked in suitcase.
It is also quite pointless to lock the suitcase. Because once you have checked it in you have signed over every right to have it searched without your presence and if it is locked, to be broken in to. SHould there be any damage to your suitcase due to it being locked and them having to break the locks, you are not entitled to compensation.
Anything of value should always be in your carry on.
As for copyright law, Canada and USA are stricter than most other countries. In the days of the vinyl it wasn't even allowed to make a tape for yourself to play in your car.
As for software, at least here in Sweden, it used to be recommended that you make a copy of the floppy (remember those) and store the original in a bank safety deposit box. Thus enabling you to make a copy for personal use.
As for when you sell the software or music, you sell it with the license you purchased at the time. You are not allowed to keep a copy for yourself.
. Why would anybody want to store original software in a bank safety deposit box??????????????????????????????????????':confuse d: Or is there something very special about software in Sweden?
Sep 25th 2008, 2:05 pm
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Re: Burn a copy of sofware Cds
Thanks
- Wasn't trying to knock the thread or the posters as I subscribed to it before I posted as I was interested to see the outcome and peoples thoughts...I would suggest that, legalities aside, it is all down to the amount of risk you want to take..I for one have a load of "Backed Up" DVD's in case the originals get knackered and after reading this thread it has made me ask the question about whether to take them or not....I will almost defintely not...
I think when it gets onto questions about whats music / files / pictures you have on your hard drive or computer then that would be pretty much pointless to try and police...They would have to stop and search you for all manner of electronic storage devices..pen drives etc..you could even "smuggle" music on the memory card for your camera...Likelihood and therefore risk of them checking the contents of your hard drive and electronic media has got to be pretty damn low...Carrying CD and DVD copies on the other hand I would suggest carries a higher risk and is not worth the hassle..and that is not taking into account the legal rights and wrongs of copying stuff in the first place...
Cheers
Tim
- Wasn't trying to knock the thread or the posters as I subscribed to it before I posted as I was interested to see the outcome and peoples thoughts...I would suggest that, legalities aside, it is all down to the amount of risk you want to take..I for one have a load of "Backed Up" DVD's in case the originals get knackered and after reading this thread it has made me ask the question about whether to take them or not....I will almost defintely not...I think when it gets onto questions about whats music / files / pictures you have on your hard drive or computer then that would be pretty much pointless to try and police...They would have to stop and search you for all manner of electronic storage devices..pen drives etc..you could even "smuggle" music on the memory card for your camera...Likelihood and therefore risk of them checking the contents of your hard drive and electronic media has got to be pretty damn low...Carrying CD and DVD copies on the other hand I would suggest carries a higher risk and is not worth the hassle..and that is not taking into account the legal rights and wrongs of copying stuff in the first place...
Cheers
Tim
Really, they are only interested in catching people that sell illegal copies and not personal use users.
Sep 25th 2008, 2:08 pm
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Re: Burn a copy of sofware Cds
Yes indeed..I can't see them going through a whole containers worth of boxes trying to track down any CDs and DVDs you might have..
Sep 25th 2008, 2:14 pm
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I didn't consider taking any DVDs with me, I am currently selling my whole collection on Amazon, I figure they are all cheap enough to buy when I get to Canada.
Sep 25th 2008, 2:18 pm
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Why are you selling them anyway? PAL works there if you have a universal DVD (dirt cheap) and most modern tv`s support PAL and NTSC.
Sep 25th 2008, 2:20 pm
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Really...Hadn't even considered doing that although we do like our films and have a load...I was just planning on picking up a multiregion player over there...I think we would lose a load of money selling all of ours...
Sep 25th 2008, 2:28 pm
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I am selling everything as I don't think it is worth my while using precious space for things I can easily replace, especially as everything is going Blu-Ray now. Books are another thing to sell on Amazon, I have sold loads so far.
Sep 25th 2008, 2:29 pm
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Family Guy and Prison Break!
Sep 25th 2008, 2:32 pm
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We wouldn't want to part with "friends" or "x files" or "Only fools and horses"..red dwarf.....damn...I think we'll be taking them all.....
Sep 25th 2008, 2:33 pm
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Well it depends on what sort of collection you have really. For the dime a dozen DVDs you don't get that much. I just sold Money Pit (Tom Hanks) and I got £2.97, but for the more obscure ones like All I Want for Christmas (Region 1) I got £9.80, only paid £4.00 for it! Woody Allen movies get quite a bit too!
I am selling everything as I don't think it is worth my while using precious space for things I can easily replace, especially as everything is going Blu-Ray now. Books are another thing to sell on Amazon, I have sold loads so far.
I am selling everything as I don't think it is worth my while using precious space for things I can easily replace, especially as everything is going Blu-Ray now. Books are another thing to sell on Amazon, I have sold loads so far.
Sep 25th 2008, 2:34 pm
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Never really watched prison break, but like everything here in Spain its badly dubbed into Spanish anyway.