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Yes, iOS jailbreaking is a good example of this. Clearly it involves circumventing a technological measure that prevents some kinds of copyright infringement, b
by sjy 6y ago
Yes, iOS jailbreaking is a good example of this. Clearly it involves circumventing a technological measure that prevents some kinds of copyright infringement, but that’s not its sole purpose. In the US it now seems pretty clear that it’s legal, but which side of the line it falls on in most other jurisdictions remains uncertain. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IOS_jailbreaking#Legality https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IOS_jailbreaking#Legality
- djeiasbsbo 6y agoTen years ago, the Library of Congress which operates the Copyright Office declared jailbreaking to be "fair use". This was then accepted by the EFF, which set a precedent but only in the specific act of jailbreaking Apple devices it seems. But I think that even when it comes to Apple devices, the battle is far from over. Just this year, Apple had a lawsuit against the company Corellium, which specialices in iOS virtualization. This company is also working on Project Sandcastle, which lets one run Android on Apple devices.