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The DMCA does not apply in Canada, so I'm not sure if telling someone how to break the lock is illegal. Being a Canadian, I really should look this up. That be
by II2II 2y ago
The DMCA does not apply in Canada, so I'm not sure if telling someone how to break the lock is illegal.
Being a Canadian, I really should look this up. That being said, I try to avoid situations where I would want to break a digital lock. There are plenty of alternatives encumbered media, provided that you don't have your heart set on a particular product. For example, many publishers offer unencumbered ebooks. Library books do have DRM, but it is pretty much a given that some sort of access control is needed since the books are on loan.
- csande17 2y agoNot a lawyer, but I believe the relevant Canadian law is https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-42/page-12.html#h-104106 https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-42/page-12.html#h.... In practice, though, the real source of this stuff is the WIPO Copyright Treaty, wherein 116 countries around the world agreed to adopt similar laws on this topic. Those "one-world government" conspiracy theorists have a point!