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RE: OT: Dmitry Sklyarov detention/arrest

Chris wrote:

> HP is guilty of violating the DMCA because you can buy an 
> eBook (or some 
> other copyrighted digital material, for that matter), then 
> print it on 
> one of their printers... or with software you can copy a CD on one of 
> their RW drives.  As far as I can tell, that's pretty much 
> equivalent to 
> what this Russian product does...  You can buy an eBook, then save a 
> copy as PDF.  Saints preserve us in the face of such 
> pernicious technology!

And Sears is guilty of burglary because they sold me the hacksaw I used
to cut through your padlock! ;-)
 
> As far as I know, a person or company isn't liable for providing the 
> technological means to break a law.  One has to use the 
> technology in an 
> illegal way before the law is broken. 

Under a fair and reasonable legal system, you'd think so, wouldn't you?
But there are currently a bunch of lawsuits claiming that gun
manufacturers are responsible for criminal shootings. Go figure. 

Happy weekend!
Richard 


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