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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. What an idiot. by erat · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Violating the law in front of a crowd won't get the law changed. It'll only get Bruce in trouble.

  2. Doesn't sound good.. by TibbonZero · · Score: 0, Redundant

    This just isn't good, not a good at all. Our country shouldn't be ran like this. The founders didn't want it to be this way.
    I personally think that they American people will get so disgruntled that within 100 years the government will be forced a total overhaul by the people. I don't want to see it happen, but this stuff just keeps getting worse and worse.
    Soon they will start really affecting our day to day lifes, instead of just screwing up our entertainment

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    Tibbon
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