Re: It's legal to crack Apple II copy protection

[russotto@grace.speakeasy.net (Matthew Russotto)]

In article <apple22-DCD232.22544428102003@zeus-ge0.rdc-kc.rr.com>,
Greg Buchner  <apple22@mn.rr.com> wrote:
>
>�� Computer programs or video games that use obsolete formats or 
>hardware 
>
><Should include anything Apple II related...>

Yes, but the exemption only applies to the act of circumvention in
order to gain access to the work, which is damn-near unreachable
anyway.  It does not apply to trafficking in circumvention devices
(e.g. Copy II Plus) nor does it apply to circumvention in order to
copy the work, nor does it apply to any actual copyright violation.

>�� E-books that prevent read-aloud or other handicapped access formats 
>from functioning 

Which will have the practical effect of e-book makers will now include
one (1) format which allows read-aloud, keeping all the others out of
the range of the exemption.
-- 
Matthew T. Russotto                            mrussotto@speakeasy.net
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of justice is no virtue."  But extreme restriction of liberty in pursuit of 
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