Re: Let's create an OFFICIAL A2 Library!

[cturley2@aol.com (Cturley2)]

Arkain wrote:
<<DCMA Section 108 Paragraph 8 Sub-paragraph 4:

In addition, the DMCA provides that preservation copying, which had been
limited to instances where a copy of work has damaged, deteriorating, lost or
stolen and a replacement copy is not available at a fair price, may also be
preserved if the copy's format has become obsolete. "Obsolesence" occurs if the
machine necessary to read the work is no longer being manufactured or cannot be
acquired reasonably in the marketplace.

Apple 2 materials fall under the "Obsolesence" definition since the A2
system is no longer being manufactured. Since the library itself will be
virtual, the location of the library is actually distributed across the
homes of each individual user who accesses the site. Under that condition,
we're not allowed to leave our houses with a copy. ;-)>>

After reading the above - it seems to me to indicate that such an A2 ftp site
online could be considered as a virtual library and provided the individual who
does a download of an archive from the site for such use,
would not be in violation of 'DCMA Section 108 Paragraph 8 Sub-paragraph 4' -
as long as the copy remains within the confines of their 
dwelling/house it was downloaded to.  Does this seem to be a correct conclusion
to others also?

Cheers,
Tom

Arkain