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Message-ID: <20031009051906.GA30730@netpublishing.com>
From: ggilliss at netpublishing.com (Gregory A. Gilliss)
Subject: Shift key breaks CD copy locks
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@...learelephant.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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