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HP Uses DMCA To Quash Vulnerability Publication

Posted by Hemos on from the beat-'em-down-with-a-stick dept.

Several readers wrote to note the fact that HP has evidently threatened to use the DMCA and computer crime laws against SnoSoft who have found a security flaw in Tru64. The quote from the HP VP is that the accused "could be fined up to $500,000 and imprisoned for up to five years."

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  1. Re:Bruce Perens by linzeal · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    I would guess so. Last time I buy an HP printer, I suppose. What's a good laser printer that has cheap toner/drum replacements?

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  2. Re:Bruce Perens by laserjet · · Score: 2, Offtopic

    Lexmark and Canon are solid competitors. Samsung is also a newcomer to the field. There are many other options than HP.

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  3. Re:Bruce Perens by chromatic · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Canon, of course, being not so much a competitor as the company that makes the engines for HP laser printers.... :)

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