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Originally Posted by BillSmithBooks
So the gray area is that lots of people strip their DRM, no one has been prosecuted yet, the courts haven't issued a clear ruling (some rulings hint that stripping DRM is legal, others not), but the DMCA still clearly says this is illegal, again, as I understand it.
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Of course the DMCA clearly states it's illegal, that was the goal of the Act.
The grey area is whether or not the DMCA's wording reigns supreme. The fact that some court rulings have hinted otherwise (as you've already admitted) is the proof that all is not determined yet.
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If I recall correctly, Fair Use is specifically overwritten by this law.
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I think you'd be hard-pressed to get very many lawyers to stake their careers on that being the case. That was the
goal of the DMCA, yes. Whether or not it was successful has yet to be determined.
But we do agree on one thing: people should be well informed before they make the decision to strip DRM. The
act is simple... the repercussions might not be. It's too early to tell.