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Old May 2nd 08, 10:46 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux.development.apps,comp.os.linux.embedded,comp.os.linux.portable
Dylan Smith
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Default Avmap EKP-IV Linux Project!!!

On 2008-05-01, wrote:
Just breaking copy protection, no matter what you do with the stuff
afterwards, is illegal.


Breaking the encryption for the purpose of interoperability is not
illegal under the US DMCA. In fact, the DMCA has specific wording to
explicitly say that breaking protection measures for interoperability
is allowed.

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