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How is it legally possible to ban computation over a set of data? Better yet, how do you prevent indie developers from doing the same computation on their perso
by nashashmi 7y ago
How is it legally possible to ban computation over a set of data? Better yet, how do you prevent indie developers from doing the same computation on their personal machines?
If you ban the tech, then you prevent research on it as well. If you ban the use, you can not catch violators.
- thepaperone 7y agoEuropeans are so wrapped in beurocracy nothing gets done anyway
- Ajedi32 7y agoAnything's legally possible if you're the one writing the law. As for whether it's enforceable, that's another question entirely. Historically, bans on the creation, use, and/or distribution of software haven't done so well in that department. (See export ciphers, piracy, DRM.)