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Great, They made its so defeating the lock isn't illegal. Too bad selling the tool to do it is.
by mmmlinux 2y ago
Great, They made its so defeating the lock isn't illegal. Too bad selling the tool to do it is.
- dylan604 2y agoSo don't sell. Open an account on GitHub and post the procedure there
- greensh 2y agofrom the article: > The ruling doesn’t change the underlying statute making it illegal to share or sell tools that bypass software locks. I think this also includes sharing code.
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- bebrbrhrj 2y agoIs it trite to ask if this is blocking free speech?
- delroth 2y agoThis has recently been challenged in courts and rejected: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/08/federal-appeals-court-rules-fair-use-may-be-narrowed-serve-hollywood-profits https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/08/federal-appeals-court-... > Integral to the Court’s decision was the conclusion that Section 1201’s ban on circumvention of access restrictions is a regulation of “conduct” rather than “speech.”
- roastedpeacock 2y agoAnyone know if EFF is going to attempt further appeals?