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Old 12-16-2014, 12:13 PM   #88
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Originally Posted by taustin View Post
Actually, creating (and distributing) tools to remove DRM is explicitly allowed under DMCA for certain specific purposes (such as format conversion). I'm not aware of a single lawsuit challenging that right. Are you?
What about the "Real Media" case, where Real were prevented from selling their DVD backup software? In that case the judge ruled that, although consumers had the right to back up their DVDs, they didn't have the right to remove DRM in order to do so.
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