Re: Linux 2.2.20pre10

bert hubert
2001-10-22T11:35:39Z

On Mon, Oct 22, 2001 at 12:30:02PM +0100, Alan Cox wrote:

> > > o Security fixes
> > > | Details censored in accordance with the US DMCA
> >
> > Care to elaborate?
>
> On a list that reaches US citizens - no. File permissions and userids may
> constitute and be used for rights management.

I may be a bit simple today, but I still don't get it. In what way does the
DMCA (horrible as it is) apply to our own software, which we in know way
'reverse engineered'?

Are you saying that we can't divulge security problems in our own software
anymore for fear of being sued by affected parties?

Regards,

bert

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