IP: censored Linux change logs

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

> Subject: censored Linux change logs
> From: Scott Alexander <salex () activium com>
> To: David Farber <dave () farber net>
>
>
> Linux Weekly News http://www.lwn.net/ has a discussion of Alan Cox's
> decision to censor his change logs in order to comply with DCMA.
>
> Leading times and editorials
>
> Kernel changelogs to be censored? Alan Cox stirred things up this
> week with his announcement of the eleventh 2.2.20 prepatch.  Along with
> the usual set of fixes and updates, the changelog included the
> following:
>
> o Security fixes
>   Details censored in accordance with the US DMCA
>
> When pressed for details, Alan responded that "file permissions and
> userids may constitute and be used for rights management" and that he
> wasn't willing to risk lawsuits and/or prison terms by releasing
> information that could be used for circumvention.  When it comes to
> security problems, says Alan, "US kernel developers cannot be told.
> Period."  He has not, as yet, responded to questions on how he can work
> with (US-based) Linus under such conditions.
>
> ....


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