Re: Linux 2.2.20pre10

D. Stimits
2001-10-22T23:05:20Z

Carsten Kuckuk wrote:
>
> By the same line of reasoning, using passwd as root on a different user
> would be a possible circumvention of a copyright protection mechanism
> and thus turn passwd into illegal software under the DMCA. Are all *nix
> manufacturers and Linux distributors aware of this? All Linux distros
> and all Unix operating systems are illegal under DMCA...

Perhaps you missed the part in SSSCA where there was a clause that gave
certain parties back doors into all machines (by law) to test if you
violate copyright rules? I think that part got washed out already, but
what you properly consider via sarcasm, some Senator has at least
proposed as law.

D. Stimits, stimits@idcomm.com

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