On Thursday, January 2, 2003, at 03:06 AM, George Slusher wrote: > As far as I can find out, the region coding is legal. In situations such as the the manufacturers pay the politicians to write laws favoring the manufacturers. Walt Disney, Inc. just bought a law to extended the copyright on Mickey Mouse (and for other people to) to 90 years or so since the copyright would have expired last year and anyone could begin using Mickey Mouse, a multi-billion dollar personality. --- People you won't see enlisting for the war on Iraq: those who have been calling for such a war for the past 20+ years or any of their friends and relatives. Jack Rodgers Email: jackrodgers at earthlink.net Web: www.jackrodgers.com iCal: coming soon iBlog: coming soon