[Linux-Discussion] Re: Perl DVD decoder
- From: John Madden <weez@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: linux-discussion@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2001 14:27:17 -0500
> > I think, actually, since it doesn't include the decryption keys or
> > whatever those things were, it isn't illegal.
>
> To my understanding of the DMCA(IANAL, nor am I a llama), "access
> control circumvention device" is defined very broadly. It doesn't need
> to have the decryption keys, it just has to circumvent the access
> control.
There are differences between a circumvention device designed to pirate
and one designed in the spirit of free use. Of course, the CS people will
never convince the courts that it's an academic venture...
John
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