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Right so how could they possibly define/prove/enforce it, since reverse engineering is essentially the act of understanding how something works by looking at it
by pfundstein 6y ago
Right so how could they possibly define/prove/enforce it, since reverse engineering is essentially the act of understanding how something works by looking at it.
- Benjamin_Dobell 6y agoThere are examples of this specific provision of the DMCA being enforced (or at the very least being used to threaten into submission) on EFF's website. Dmitry Sklyarov, a Russian national, was even arrested and sent to jail in the US: https://www.eff.org/pages/unintended-consequences-fifteen-years-under-dmca https://www.eff.org/pages/unintended-consequences-fifteen-ye... EDIT: Probably worth noting Dmitry Sklyarov was released from jail after testifying at the trial of his employer, who were themselves then found not guilty of violating the DMCA.