Copy all DVD, even copy protected software. Why not, if you have purchased the DVDs at the regular price and simply want to make a back up copy for personal use? You have no agenda to pirate the software and sell it on the black market. So, what is the big deal?
Well, there is no big deal. In fact, companies would not have protected their software, if all people held that same view. Unfortunately, society does include a segment of the population that has no problem taking advantage of someone else’s efforts and making a profit.
Oftentimes, it is a matter of justification. Who will know or care? I am just one person. What I do will not affect those big companies. Besides, they charge too much for the product anyway. The company cannot possible be affected by my attempt to help friends and family afford the DVD.
Yes. The reasons for justification can go on and on. However, the excuses are a mute point. If the problem was only one lone individual, it would not be a big deal. But, when a large segment of the population has the same rationalization, the result can be devastating to a company.
Even if someone has a callous attitude on that issue, thinking the big CEOs have enough money anyway, they are sadly mistaken. It is not the bigwigs at the top that will suffer the most. It is the people like you and me who are raising kids on a shoestring budget. If the company has to be downsized in order to reconcile the profit and loss margin, it will be the lowest man or woman who is out of a job first.
So, when you download freeware or purchase software to copy all DVD, even copy protected software, do not be too hard on the big corporations. Be grateful for the ingenuity of very smart programmers, but also understand why the encrypted software was necessary in the first place. Just as you would never leave your home unlocked while on vacation, businesses are safeguarding the products and services they value, as you want to protect the things of value in your home. Then, go ahead and make a back up copy for personal use for many years of enjoyment.
