[free-sklyarov] Why is printing illegal?

mickey mickeym at mindspring.com
Wed Jul 25 14:16:31 PDT 2001


From:
http://biz.yahoo.com/bizwk/010725/u2uwdgj7_smmdbiz41ntqa.html

"Company engineers allege that, as advertised, AEBPR would allow users
to convert protected eBook files to
so-called ``naked'' files. These files, alleged Nathanson, could be
easily printed or distributed via e-mail. Either act would be in
violation of copyright provisions established by companies selling
eBooks encrypted by Adobe's software."

This is yet another problem with the DMCA. It appears to allow
"provisions established by companies" in addition to the rights granted
by copyright law. As someone said earlier, the DMCA is a "plug-in" to
the law.

mickeym





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