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Perens Backs Down from DMCA Violation

Posted by michael on from the talking-the-talk-and-walking-the-walk dept.

liquidsin writes "According to this article by Dan Gillmor, Bruce Perens has backed out of his plan to demonstrate how to modify a DVD player to break region coding (and openly violate the DMCA as well) due to pressure from his employer, Hewlett Packard. I wish HP had given him their blessing on this, but I guess they have to worry about shareholders first..." See our previous story for Perens' plans.

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  1. Congress shall make no Law by Rupert · · Score: 2, Flamebait

    They don't have to. Corporations like HPQ will do a fine job of abridging freedom of speech without any help from the government.

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  2. Any link's to hacking your DVD player? by nexusone · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Also anyone have a hack for the ATI DVD player?

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  3. PUSSY. by Blaede · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Big bad hacker. Please.