[NTLUG:Discuss] MI2 boycott

[Kyle_Davenport@compusa.com]

here! here!  well said.  I haven't kept up with DCMA, but isn't this precisely
what UCITA is trying to do?

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Jeremy Blosser <jblosser at firinn.org> on 05/04/2000 01:23:38 PM

Please respond to discuss at ntlug.org

To:   discuss at ntlug.org
cc:    (bcc: Kyle Davenport/Is/Corporate/CompUSA)
Subject:  Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] MI2 boycott



Gregory A. Edwards [greg at nas-inet.com] wrote:
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> Whether the intent of DeCSS is to copy, play, rerecord, or just to solve
> an interesting problem does not matter.  An owned piece of property was
> reverse engineered and therefore stolen from its owners.  No matter what
> law MPAA hangs the papers on this is really a case of theft of property.
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You're right about one thing here: this is about theft of property.

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If you don't think that legal situation is the way things should be, feel
free to try to get the laws changed so that whoever sells you something
retains indefinite rights to how it is used and abused.  You can start by
supporting and enforcing the DCMA before it (hopefully) gets struck down as
unconstitutional.

But don't expect us to join you.