[free-sklyarov] Is the Open Source movement at risk from the DMCA?

[Roger Kramer]

On Wednesday 25 July 2001 13:41, you wrote:
> Is the Open Source movement at risk from the DMCA?
>
> Microsoft Word contains a proprietary file format. Open
> Source developers often work to reverse engineer this
> format in order to create compatible products. Star
> Office is a Word alternative and can read these word
> documents. Is it only a matter of time before MS says
> you are circumventing a protection?
>
> Anyone care to comment?
>

1st another disclaimer: IANAL.