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Originally Posted by Harmon
My interpretation is based on the source material: ...
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I thank you for your interpretation, without more specific references I went searching for some of my own.
The source material of act speaks specifically of exemptions for libraries and education (the professor you were noting) and there were also some specific details relating to computer maintenance (backups), and also for testing security. There are also the 3 year exemptions spoken of by Wikipedia - but I see no reference in the DMCA source material relating to an "additional factor" in regard to these items. (I now have a copy of the source material if you want to point me to the specific clauses that detail such additional factors.)
So if you are Professor Purple Gorilla then I can see where the DMCA is preserving your rights, but if you are just a Gorilla-on-the-Street, like myself, I have trouble seeing where the DMCA is doing anything you.
Disclaimer: AFAICT properly understanding the source material of the DMCA means detailed cross-referencing with the US copyright law. I cannot claim to have done that.