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from 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 in
by greensh 2y ago
from 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?