I don't see how the software can be illegal, as it does have legitimate use
if you've lost or don't have immediate access to your unencrypted source
code. How can it be illegal to circumvent encryption which you yourself
applied to your own source code to which you yourself own the copyright???
And even if Macromedia tech support can decrypt it for you, sometimes you
simply might not have the luxury of the time it would take to run through
the process with them.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lon Lentz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2001 12:28 AM
Subject: RE: Need decryptor tag for CFUG presentation
>
> I'm not a lawyer and this is not legal advice. But according to the
> federal judge in the first round of MPAA vs. 2600 in the DeCSS case,
> circumventing _any_ encryption on _any_ digital work, without permission
> from the copyright holder, is a violation of federal law. 2600 had a
federal
> injunction to remove the program from their site and to remove all links
to
> it. Now, I personally am not in favor of this law as it has profound
impact
> on fair use rights and my ability to watch/listen to my purchased copy of
a
> work anywhere I want, anyway I want, but any tool used for circumvention
of
> encrypted copywritten works is illegal (according to this case which is in
> appeal).
>
> If you're interested, you can find all the specifics of the case,
> including all of the injunctions, the filings, and the court decisions at
> www.2600.com
>
>
> Lon Lentz
> Applications Developer & CyberEntomologist - Alvion Technologies
> DataWarehousing and List Sales - Market Your Lists on the Net!
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> 941-574-8600 Ext. 210
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Bruce [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Friday, June 08, 2001 11:10 AM
> To: CF-Talk
> Subject: RE: Need decryptor tag for CFUG presentation
>
>
> Lets be sure we understand something
>
> Is it illegal to have such a utility or is it illegal to use the utiltiy.
> I do believe there is a similar argument about DVDs and DeCSS???
>
> Just a thought...
>
> Mike
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lon Lentz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Friday, June 08, 2001 10:29 AM
> To: CF-Talk
> Subject: RE: Need decryptor tag for CFUG presentation
>
>
>
> It would also be a violation of the Digital Millenium Copyright Act.
>
> Lon Lentz
> Applications Developer & CyberEntomologist - Alvion Technologies
> DataWarehousing and List Sales - Market Your Lists on the Net!
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> 941-574-8600 Ext. 210
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Dinowitz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Friday, June 08, 2001 9:50 AM
> To: CF-Talk
> Subject: Re: Need decryptor tag for CFUG presentation
>
>
> Saying this as Michael Dinowitz, yes. The decrypt utility is illegal
> according to the MM licensing contract.
>
> > Correct me if I'm wrong, and I'm saying this as Ray Camden, not Ray
Camden
> > of Macromedia, but isn't use of this decryptor illegal? Should we so
> > casually discuss a piece of a software that is probably illegal to use?
> >
> > Also, in general, unless you encrypt your OWN files, you should not be
> > decrypting other people's templates. If you _do_ encrypt your files, you
> can
> > contact Tech support for help. Therefore, there is no need for this
> > software.
> >
> > Am I wrong here? And let's not discuss wether it's "right" or "wrong",
I'm
> > talking about legality.
>
>
>
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