[free-sklyarov] Why is printing illegal?

alfee cube sisgeek at yahoo.com
Wed Jul 25 15:37:51 PDT 2001


there is allot of behavior captured by a strict
application of the overbroad DMCA - the proponents
response to this capture problem is a court wouldn't
"really" enforce that? (which is also one of the
reasons why it will eventually be struck down.)

the trouble with this proponent's logic is that people
should not be required to regulate their behavior
based on the generosity of a court or vague amorphous
terminology.




  if enforced un
--- mickey <mickeym at mindspring.com> wrote:
> 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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