European DMCA
João Miguel Neves
joao at silvaneves.org
Mon Jul 30 21:10:11 UTC 2001
On 30 Jul 2001 21:54:33 +0200, Klaus Schilling wrote:
> João Miguel Neves writes:
> > On 30 Jul 2001 20:14:31 +0200, Simo Sorce wrote:
> > > > The problem is that, in practive it makes reverse engineering a crime.
> > >
> > > Will this imply that decoding protocols that flows over a network will be
> > > also a crime?
> >
> > First, the standard disclaimer, IANAL.
> > For SMB, as is, I think there's no problem. Now if MS extends the
> > authentication protocol to make sure you're connecting from workstation
> > with a valid license, reverse engineering that might put you in jail,
> > because your work could be considered as "facilitating ... an
> > infringement of any copyright".
>
> And what about ICQ? Most clients have been obtained by rev engeineering,
> I believe.
>
The same reasoning applies: right now you have no problem, but if they
change the authentication system and turn it into an "electronic
rights-management" system it would be illegal to reverse engineer it.
The risk is that the company may make this change at any time...
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Joao Miguel Neves
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