by Casey Lynn
Contributing Writer, [GAS]
Of course, the MPAA is already questioning its legality. They filed a lawsuit against RealNetworks a couple of days ago, seeking an injunction to stop distribution of the software.
The obvious question is: how is this any different than what has been going on with CDs for ten years? Maybe it’s not, and maybe that’s why MPAA’s legal complaint rests on a contract dispute rather than copyright. I was going to walk through the complaint, but it appears that that’s already been done for me. The bottom line is that RealNetworks was given a license to build products to play DVDs, not to copy them.
What do you think? If this technology is held to be legal and makes its way into the mainstream, is it going to spell doom for Hollywood because everyone will start ripping the DVDs they rent from Netflix instead of buying copies for themselves? Because of the copy protection, this is probably more of a concern than inducing piracy, but it seems like a legitimate one.
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