[free-sklyarov] getting physical

Clark C . Evans cce at clarkevans.com
Mon Sep 10 12:39:13 PDT 2001


Is there a way to make this case into something
"physical" which the judge can easily grok?

Construct a device (physical) which somehow
encrypts via enclosure, so that if you 
remove the enclosuer you break the encryption.
Put a lock on the enclosure.  Now every
locksmith could be used to violate the DMCA.

...

Also, I was wondering if this isn't an issue
which the NRA wouldn't be interested in.
As programmers we *manufacture* devices
(or instructions for devices... whatever)
that can be used for wrong doing.

The DMCA is punishing the manufacturer, not
the user who actually violates copyright.
Under this logic, we should charge the 
gun manufactures for all of the killings
that happen daily....

Best,

Clark




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