[free-sklyarov] Reply from the AAP

[David Haworth]

Andrew Lawrence wrote:
> 
> > ----------  Forwarded Message  ----------
> > Subject: RE: Arrest of Dimitri Sklyarov
> > Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2001 14:32:54 -0400
> > From: Amy Gwiazdowski <amyg at publishers.org>
> > To: "'Andrew Lawrence'" <ausage at smoke-and-mirrors.net>
> > 
> > 
> > In response to those who attempt to justify circumventing, or trafficking in
> > devices that circumvent, encryption and other technological measures that
> > protect copyright in the digital environment, AAP urges them to carefully
> > consider how their arguments would apply to precisely the same activities in
> > connection with encryption and other technological measures used to protect
> > privacy in that same environment.

Doug McNaught then wrote:
> 
> Notice also her complete neglect of any points or issues related to
> fair use.

Not only that. Notice the classical Orwellian doublethink.
"This product protects the copyright" despite the fact that it
clearly doesn't.

Also note that (AFAIK at least) you can't sue anyone for decrypting
your emails. Even if you found out. What you do is make your
encryption stronger, or change your keys, whatever.

Oh dear, looks like the rot0 encryption on this email has been
cracked. Better complain to the feds.  ;-)


-- 
David Haworth
Baiersdorf, Germany
david.haworth at altavista.net