I think the worst part, and the part that almost anyone can understand is
that he's being arrested for giving a speech to his professonial peers,
discussing methods and practices in a public forum. All of the hogwash
about selling software etc. doesn't wash because he isn't the executive of
the business in question, he's an employee. It's deeply ironic that we're
doing this to a russian though.
Larry Price | "We have seen the truth.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] | And the truth makes no sense." -chesterton
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On Wed, 18 Jul 2001, Seth Cohn wrote:
>
> > send something like this:
> >
> > Senator Smith:
> >
> > The recent arrest of Dmitry Sklyarov, a Russian programmer who's being
> > nailed to the wall for pointing out that Adobe used pathetically weak
> > encryption in their e-book line of supposedly uncopyable digital documents
> > is proof that the DMCA DOES NOT WORK.
> >
> > I urge you to REPEAL the DMCA, as my elected official...
> >
> > It is an ANTI-technology law, not a protection. It is about lawyers and
> big
> > corporate interests only. It is about freedom, and DMCA removes existing
> > freedoms solely for big businesses' sake.
> >
> > I represent a large number of technical VOTERS... I am outspoken in the
> > Eugene, Oregon tech community and should you not get involved in a
> positive,
> > IMMEDIATE manner to _free_ this wrongly jailed man (NO BAIL?) , I assure
> > you, it will be remembered when you run for office this next time.
> >
> > You can find more details in the news, but I urge you to consult TECHNICAL
> > people to understand how bad this law is, how damaging to our industry and
> > much more importantly our freedoms. Should you need more info, contact
> me.
> >
> >
>
