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Old 12-10-2008, 05:12 PM   #58
cynoclast
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Originally Posted by RickyMaveety View Post
I crack DRM all the time.
Technically, this is a violation of the DMCA, and punishable, regardless of purpose or intent. Just an FYI. I thought it was interesting that you call what I was intending to do "absolutely and completely illegal" that technically was not up to the point of conversion, while you admit to doing the one thing in my plan that actually was illegal in the US yourself.

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Originally Posted by RickyMaveety View Post
However, I do not do it in order to file-share, or cheat the artist, author, or publishing company out of their profits. That would be theft, and I'm not willing to push the envelope that far.
Actually it wouldn't, it would be at worst a violation of the DMCA.

Though there may have been a few court cases where cracking DRM for personal uses was judged (by a judge & everything) to be legal.
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