Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: Linux 2.2.20pre10 | Date | Mon, 22 Oct 2001 21:28:38 +0100 (BST) | From | Alan Cox <> |
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> 1. A description of a security hole is constitutionally protected > speech, and as such cannot be construed as violating the sections of the > DMCA. If such description fits the definition of "technology, product, > service, device, component, or part thereof", then we're in big trouble, > because source code itself is much closer to the definition of a > "product" than a description of the source code.
I firmly believe that if justice prevails in the existing DMCA cases you will be shown to be right. I've seen people compare the US to Iraq and I don't buy that.
However until people stop shooting I'd prefer not to be a potential target.
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