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Re: It's legal to crack Apple II copy protection
- Subject: Re: It's legal to crack Apple II copy protection
- From: russotto@grace.speakeasy.net (Matthew Russotto)
- Date: Mon, 03 Nov 2003 10:31:35 -0600
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
- Organization: DiS(L)organized
- References: <JJWdnd0IR9nDqzyiRTvUrg@speakeasy.net> <KAwob.2012$Wy2.26384@typhoon.sonic.net> <bnuirp$2m9$1@acme.gcfn.org> <UXIob.2129$Wy2.29435@typhoon.sonic.net>
- Xref: archiver1.google.com comp.sys.apple2:773
In article <UXIob.2129$Wy2.29435@typhoon.sonic.net>,
Andy McFadden <fadden@fadden.com> wrote:
>
>You can duplicate the encrypted material, but it's useless without the
>original keys. The keys are stored in a non-addressable block, so unless
>you have a DVD drive with hacked firmware there's no way to create a
>usable copy without DeCSS.
Real Pirates use the same DVD-presses the legitimate professionals
use. CSS stops them not for an instant.
--
Matthew T. Russotto mrussotto@speakeasy.net
"Extremism in defense of liberty is no vice, and moderation in pursuit
of justice is no virtue." But extreme restriction of liberty in pursuit of
a modicum of security is a very expensive vice.