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Refalm:
Some highlights from the proposed legislation (which has the backing of the Bush administration) include a toughening of the DMCA which would make attempting to infringe on copyright illegal. In addition, no one would be allowed to "make, import, export, obtain control of, or possess" hardware or software that could be used to circumvent copy-protection mechanisms. That's an expansion on the DMCA's current language, which prohibits the distribution of tools such as DeCSS that can be used to bypass copy-protection schemes.

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Dark_Me:
So this means that computers, OS's and computing skills are now illegal?

noob:
Only people that feel they should be able to play their CD's on any cd player or computer are. Or maybe those that don't own a computer. they could be the ones connecting a cable modem to their arse and installing limewire on their brain. After all, USB does mean "Up Somones Bum".

Refalm:

--- Quote from: Dark_Me ---So this means that computers, OS's and computing skills are now illegal?
--- End quote ---

Not yet, the law needs to be approved first.
I believe it will eventually. The Bush administration supports it, it's made by a Republican, and some Democrats are against it.

piratePenguin:

--- Quote from: Refalm ---no one would be allowed to "make, import, export, obtain control of, or possess" hardware or software that could be used to circumvent copy-protection mechanisms.
--- End quote ---
What does "obtain control of" mean? Can I land some hardware used to circumvent some copy-protection on someone I don't like's doorstep, and maybe with a friendly letter from me give him control of it and then have him up in court?

Or, if I ever own a businness, if I leave such hardware (intentionally) in the building and say it's owned by the businness...

Mweh, whatever, this is shit. The USA isn't getting any better...

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