[free-sklyarov] Time of Adobe/EFF meeting?

[Nick Moffitt]

Begin Seth Finkelstein quotation:
> 	With regard to the conflict between the goals of Free
> Dmitri/Overturn DMCA, I don't think we have reached a point where
> there is much tension between them at all. That is, I don't believe
> anyone is thinking so deviously as to reason that we need a martyr
> and a test case, so sacrifice Dmitri's well-being by having him be
> in jail so that The Cause has a rallying-point to overturn the DMCA.

	In fact, one might say that as a martyr, Dmitry has served
well already.  His ordeal has provided us with a story to tell and a
reason for people to rally against the DMCA and its nefarious clauses.

	In fact, if Dmitry were released today, even on a
technicality, we would still have a news event to our advantage.  Our
side would be seen as the winning one, and we could issue statements
such as "Although Dmitry now walks free, the DMCA is still US law, and
could be used against any one of us..." etc.

	I would suspect that Dmitry being freed would help overturn
the DMCA, while his conviction would not be useful toward that
purpose.

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