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Re: Sony, Rootkits and Digital Rights Management Gone Too Far
From: Jim Murray <jim () digitaldaemons co uk>
Date: Tue, 01 Nov 2005 23:10:24 +0000
Florian Weimer wrote:
The really interesting question is if you can legally publish software which removes such rootkits. Even detection is a tricky subject.
Why not? If they can publish software that installs the stuff, why shouldn't someone publish software that uninstalls it? If their DRM scheme is properly constructed removing the DRM will prevent playback of the protected material, thus eliminating any claim that you're trying to bypass the DRM system. If that isn't the case it can't really be considered DRM and removing it shouldn't be an issue! Any other interpretation seems to effectively give any 'rights holder' permission to install software on your system which you are then not permitted to remove - I'm no lawyer but I'd hope any sensible court would have sense enough to rule that unfairly biased and unenforceable. If we follow this path to it's ultimate conclusion - does re-installing an OS to remove such DRM systems become a crime too? Jim. -- DigitalDaemons IT Services. --------------------------------------- E-Mail : jim () digitaldaemons co uk Web : http://www.digitaldaemons.net _______________________________________________ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list.
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- Re: Sony, Rootkits and Digital Rights Management Gone Too Far Nick FitzGerald (Nov 01)
- Re: Sony, Rootkits and Digital Rights Management Gone Too Far Nick FitzGerald (Nov 01)
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