Re: [OT] DMCA loop hole

[Helge Hafting <helgehaf@idb.hist.no>]

Joshua Jore wrote:
> 
> You know, I've heard this arguement a few times in various contexts and
> it's bothered me everytime. If a virus was designed with specific
> properties that hinder unauthorized copyright infringement then attempts
> to circumvent the limitations would be an example of DMCA circumvention.
> 
> This misses the whole point that in order to deliver the second and more
> important part of the virus requires the author to self-identify to the
> US federal government and somehow get them to prosecute the offender. Now
> at this point, how many of these authors aren't going to be immediately
> charged with something heinous for the act of writting the offensive thing
> in the first place? 

Sure.  All it takes if someone want to hit a antivirus company then is
to
pay someone else to hold the copyright and take the blame for the virus
damage.
Possible, considering how people have paid others to do their jail time
for them.

The antivirus comany might not be able to distribute the "illegal"
virus scanning software while tied up in court, letting the virus hit
hard.  Could be interesting to watch. :-/

Helge Hafting