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So what's the legal environment around downloading the now-leaked source? I have to say I'm pretty curious about the code quality and possible backdoors... Are

So what's the legal environment around downloading the now-leaked source? I have to say I'm pretty curious about the code quality and possible backdoors... Are there even protections for the press in this case? Or is every who pulls this torrent guilty of receiving stolen property or something along those lines. Excuse my ignorance, but frankly I'd like to poke around.

16s 15y ago
You'll likely be labeled a terrorist and not be able to board an aeroplane... at least in the USA. Edit: I meant this to be humorous, though it may not be far from the truth. If Symantec values its source code above a certain dollar amount, I'm sure it would be a federal offense in America to download this code. This is how Kevin Mitnick became a federal fugitive... it was simply based on the dollar amount of the source code he possessed.
jrockway 15y ago
You can't be convicted of a crime without evidence. It's pretty easy to obtain public content and look at it without leaving behind any evidence. Tor, full disk encryption, and anonymous remailers are your friend.