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> unauthorised access and unauthorised alteration of a computer system (which I gather to be judged criminal in UK & USA at least). I doubt it would ever be pr
by skissane 2y ago
> unauthorised access and unauthorised alteration of a computer system (which I gather to be judged criminal in UK & USA at least).
I doubt it would ever be prosecuted. It is important to remember that the law doesn’t mean what you think it means, it means what the average prosecutor and/or judge thinks it means. Those laws were invented for use against scary “hackers”, not printer manufacturers updating their own products
- andy_ppp 2y agoYes, it's amazing how we have given corporations all the powers and none of the responsibilities of individuals over the years.