Re: Affecting Institutional Change (Yeah Right)
On 05/11/07 10:33, Amy Templeton wrote:
> John Hassler <jhasler@debian.org> wrote:
Amy Templeton wrote:
> Well, sweet! So the impression I'm getting is that reverse
> engineering is basically protected by law?
I wrote:
> When done for interoperability.
> So that means that I could use decoder programs without fearing
> that they may become illegal?
I wrote:
> No.
Amy Templeton wrote:
> Oh well. Well, in that case, I stand by my original position: I do
> not want to get used to depending on decoders if I can't have some
> degree of assurance they'll be available later.
What do you mean by "decoders"? I assumed you meant software for breaking
DRM on music and movies. If you mean software for converting documents
from proprietary formats the question does not arise: there is no DRM
involved.
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John Hasler
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