After reading the 2600 article, I cannot believe what the judge is thinking. DeCSS wasn't even created in the U.S. Let me make this point: How does a mechanic know how to fix a car? He disassembles the car to figure out how it works. I don't see a difference between this and figuring out the algorithm for CSS. If a product is with the public, then it stands to reason that people are going to modify or figure out how a program works. It's part of human nature to be curious. -Ryan Phillips
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After reading the 2600 article, I cannot believe what the judge is thinking. DeCSS wasn't even created in the U.S. Let me make this point: How does a mechanic know how to fix a car? He disassembles the car to figure out how it works. I don't see a difference between this and figuring out the algorithm for CSS. If a product is with the public, then it stands to reason that people are going to modify or figure out how a program works. It's part of human nature to be curious. -Ryan Phillips