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It's not stopping copyright violation at all. It's preventing "unauthorized" software from running on the hardware.
I simply don't see how the DMCA applies here. In fact I can't see how any copyright law at all applies here.
No one is copying any code, they are running their own code. The key they found convinces the device to use their code.
It's not stopping copyright violation at all. It's preventing "unauthorized" software from running on the hardware.
I simply don't see how the DMCA applies here. In fact I can't see how any copyright law at all applies here.
No one is copying any code, they are running their own code. The key they found convinces the device to use their code.