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

[Peter D. Junger]

Ben Ford writes:

: Jon O . wrote:
: 
: >
: >I did hear that he was passing out copies of some software after
: >the speech. This is UNCONFIRMED.
: >
: 
: It is confirmed now ;)
: 
: I have a couple of them.  He only had about 15 CDs to give out, but I 
: ended up with 2 somehow.  Keep in mind, these are DEMO CDs and will only 
: decrypt the first 25 pages of an eBook.

Please keep in mind that ``trafficking'' in technologies that can be
used to circumvent technological protection measures is only a crimve if
it is for commercial profit or personal financial gain.  Giving away free
copies of the software in the United States is not a crime under the
terms of the circumvention provisions, even if it could subject one to
civil liability.  (There is a big question though as to who would have 
standing to sue in a civil action; Adobe clearly doesn't since they
do not own the copyright in the texts that are ``protected'' by their
encryption scheme.)   

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Peter D. Junger--Case Western Reserve University Law School--Cleveland, OH
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