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Bruce Perens Plans On-Stage DMCA Violation

Posted by timothy on from the performance-art dept.

cyber_rigger writes: "From this article at infoworld Bruce Perens said he plans to break the DMCA during a presentation on digital rights management (DRM) Friday afternoon at the O'Reilly Open Source Convention in San Diego. Technically, under the DMCA, Perens' explanation of the technology makes him liable for a fine of US$500,000. You have to admire his spirit."

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  1. Definition of Spirit in this case by flipflapflopflup · · Score: 4, Funny

    Spirit (noun)
    The coming together of balls and stupidity.

  2. My question for Mr. Perens by devphil · · Score: 4, Funny
    [...]similar to the case with Felten, because the presentation will occur at a conference that is charging attendees, both Perens and the show organizers could be subject to criminal charges in addition to a fine.

    [...]

    Perens said he is making a habit out of testing the limits of the DMCA, mainly to show just how trivial most DRM technologies are. Last year at the O'Reilly conference, he delivered a presentation during which he showed attendees the slides that got Sklyarov arrested.

    Damn, Bruce, how do you walk with balls that big?

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    1. Re:My question for Mr. Perens by warmcat · · Score: 4, Funny

      I have only slightly smaller balls than that, and I am able to walk because my wife keeps them in a jar.

  3. Spirit? by mccalli · · Score: 5, Funny
    Technically, under the DMCA, Perens' explanation of the technology makes him liable for a fine of US$500,000. You have to admire his spirit.

    Never mind the spirit. You have to admire his bank balance...

    Cheers,
    Ian

  4. And after the presentation... by CLIT · · Score: 5, Funny

    He'll put on his Village People outfit and sing "It's fun to violate the D-M-C-A!".

    Good luck. I hope he gets further than Sklyarov.

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  5. Where do I send the money? by Sly+Mongoose · · Score: 5, Funny

    OK, I suppose half a million of us will all have to chip in a buck to bail his arse out of Jug. So where do I send the dollar?

  6. Magic Marker Time by alanjstr · · Score: 5, Funny

    Why do I have a strong feeling he's just going to use a black marker on an audio cd?

  7. Re:If they don't shut him up first. by White+Shade · · Score: 4, Funny

    I can just see it now ...

    "Man arrested, jailed, charged for Posession of 6lbs of illegal DVD Player, street value $500,000 or more, as well as assorted paraphernalia" ...

    sounds a bit dodgy to me

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