[free-sklyarov] What did he do IN THE US that was 'wrong'?

Michael Scottaline mscottaline at yahoo.com
Thu Jul 26 04:46:04 PDT 2001


At 08:22 AM 7/26/01 -0400, Peter wrote:
>But you forgot one importent thing. Dmitry didn't sell the software by
>himself. It was the Company (ElcomSoft) for which he is working. This is
>a different picture. The DoJ has to go after the Company and not after
>one Employee. From this point of view, Dmitry's arrest has no legal
>background because he personaly did not violate the DMCA law other then
>just speaking about the software. And this should be protected by the
>right of free speach.
>Peter

Hmmm..., but what about the CD's he distributed at the conference??  Even 
though they contained "limited" editions of the legally questionable 
software, might that not violate the regrettable law?  Even distributing 
for "free" constitutes "sale", at least as far as drug distribution goes.
Mike


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