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Re: Shift key breaks CD copy locks


From: "Gregory A. Gilliss" <ggilliss () netpublishing com>
Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2003 22:19:06 -0700

Oooooooh, I *like* that :)  A valid business argument for moving away
from Microsoft to UNIX: having Windows installed on a PC is a violation
of the DMCA. Wonder what the government will do when they read *that* ?!?

Oh, wait, M$ will just modify the EULA again ... never mind...

G

On or about 2003.10.08 23:09:33 +0000, Jonathan A. Zdziarski (jonathan () nuclearelephant com) said:

That's awesome man...I couldn't have said it better.  Censorship laws
are very dangerous because they can be selectively enforced by law
enforcement with the benefit of confusing a jury.

If you wanted to take the ATF's approach, it's not just having a
keyboard that is breaking the law, it's the combination of having a
keyboard AND the Windows operating system installed....since the
protection doesn't work on the UNIX operating system you will be safe if
you erase your hard drive and install Linux.

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