> Ernest Hua wrote:
>
> Can someone point me to the argument where
> either Judge Kaplan or some motion picture
> industry person claims publication of DeCSS
> code results in imminent or irreparable
> harm?
Most or all the arguments on both sides are archived at:
http://www.eff.org/cafe/
The EFF are the main organisation fighting this, and they
need donations.
See www.copyleft.net for T-shirts with the DeCSS source
code on them. Believe it or not, MPAA have threatened
to sue them over the shirts. $15 and $4 of it goes to EFF.
> It seems to me that if you (whether "you"
> refers to a lowly individual or a massive
> industry) were warned that doing something
> was futile, but you did it anyway, that it
> would be YOUR fault that you were dumb
> enough to ignore the expert advice, DCMA
> not withstanding.
>
> It appears that DCMA is the only way to
> "save" their asses right now because the
> technology and the fundamental architecture
> (of priviledged players) is just broken
> from the start, and they knew it.
>
> I personally know that the expert advice
> was given, and I think numerous public
> "notice" was given, including ones by
> Bruce Schneier and others.
>
> So I just don't get why (other than perhaps
> Kaplan was too personally close to the film
> industry) Kaplan can rule against DeCSS.
>
> I would think that there are similar laws
> protecting whistle blowers from be harassed
> with massive "damage" civil suits.
>
> Ern
