David says:
>I spent a lot of time talking to lawyers at UC Berkeley and >elsewhere about this very issue, and there appears to be a real >but very-hard-to-quantify risk -- a risk to scientists that should >not be lightly dismissed. > >Given this risk, I've decided I cannot afford to work any further >in the area of copy protection as long as the uncertainty remains. >And how in good conscience can I advise students working with me >to work in this troubled area? I can't. I'd say only the law isn't a bright line against research. Are there ambiguities that make it a hazard? No doubt. No arguments here, David. Will --------------------------------------------------------------------- The Cryptography Mailing List Unsubscribe by sending "unsubscribe cryptography" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
