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From: Tim.Saunders at aquilauk.co.uk (Tim Saunders)
Subject: Shift key breaks CD copy locks

Surely Windows violates the DCMA in itself as you can turn off autorun
therefore by passing the copy protection? Quick get some cops to go and
arrest the board of Microsoft for selling DCMA violating software...

Who has to complain to get the FBI/cops/whoever to arrest someone for
violating the DCMA? Is it the copyright holder or just anyone? At worst
all you have to do is pay  SunnComm Technologies to protect a few copies
of you singing in the shower and you will have a valid complaint.

Tim Saunders

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jonathan A. Zdziarski [mailto:jonathan@...learelephant.com] 
> Sent: 09 October 2003 04:10
> To: Cael Abal
> Cc: full-disclosure@...ts.netsys.com
> Subject: Re: [Full-Disclosure] Shift key breaks CD copy locks
> 
> 
> 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.
> 
> 
> On Wed, 2003-10-08 at 22:25, Cael Abal wrote:
> > Edward W. Ray wrote:
> > >  http://news.com.com/2100-1025-5087875.html
> > > 
> > > I'm so relieved.  Now I can start buying CDs again
> > 
> > You're *relieved*?  My keyboard is a bloody Copy Protection 
> > Circumvention Device -- now what the hell am I supposed to do?
> > 
> > http://www.eff.org/IP/DMCA/
> 
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