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Copy Protection a Crime Against Humanity

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the cutting-some-slack dept.

Trevalyx writes "An article over at Wired looks into the relation between copy protection and the reality of a rational amount of 'wiggle room' that is typically provided by the legal system. It's a topic covered often on Slashdot, but it's still a good read. Should be accompanied by a visit to the Electronic Frontier Foundation for your Daily Dose of Defending Digital Freedom." The article does a good job of giving examples of legal leeway that's granted every day.

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  1. Re:Everything can be bought (off-topic) by knightinshiningarmor · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Including SCO (with M$ dollars, that is)

  2. Re:Aw C'mon by Timesprout · · Score: 0, Offtopic


    Oh well, I'm sure that everyone will just reply by saying how stupid I am and that they are so much smarter and more insightful that I am. So whatever.

    Dont want you to be disappointed so

    You are stupid and I am so much smarter and more insightful than you are.

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  3. Whatever by drwav · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    OK, sure fine... whatever you say it correct. You go have fun now with your +5 Funny mod.

  4. Re:Uhhh... by Sven+Tuerpe · · Score: 2, Offtopic

    That's what it had started with. 70 years ago, in May 1933, books were burning all over Germany. The Nazi regime tried to wipe out "un-German" culture before starting to wipe out "un-Aryan" people.

    Just imagine they had had a restrictions management system enabling them to cleanse not only bookstores, public libraries, museums, etc. but also all the private bookshelves with the push of a button.

    For more information on Nazi book burnings see http://www.ushmm.org/.

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