Re: A crazy thought . . .

Mark:
>
> I wonder if section 117 provides a way around that, in the limited context
> of transmission of computer programs (section 117 does not appear to
> protect pure data transmissions). Section 117(2) allows the owner of a
> copy of a computer program to make an "archival copy", *provided she
> destroys all archival copies once possession of the program ceases to be
> "rightful.*"

Archival, in the computereze sense, means a back-up copy that can be used in the event the original is somehow electronically destroyed. Archival copies are usually kept on or near the premesis to facilitate recovery if/when needed.

Second, this addresses computer programs only - what about electronic archives of electronic data (some of which may be copyright works - such as graphics, proprietary data, etc.).

<I'm not a lawyer>

The problem I see with all of this is the twisted convoluted interpretation of the laws to try to make a square peg fit into a round hole. It may be the lawyers forte', but it does little to help us who are trying to "do right" and respect individuals rights (to intellectual property, among other rights of the individual).

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