Alright, remember the AACS encryption key controversy? Wikipedia has a
summary. AACS LA issued demand letters to websites publishing a hexadecimal number used to decrypt DVD movies. It caused a huge uproad (on Digg in particular), when the AACS site posted the following in response:
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"AACS LA began several weeks ago sending letters to parties trafficking in tools used to circumvent AACS technology on Blu-ray and HD DVD movie discs. The letters requested the removal solely of illegal circumvention tools, including encryption keys, from a number of Web sites. AACS LA recognizes the value of active public discussion and commentary related to these issues, and has not requested the removal or deletion of any such discussion or commentary."
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(emphasis mine)
Today the hex number is freely available everywhere, including cited Wikipedia article.
Not that we're talking about a circumvention tool here, kindlepid isn't, but I wish companies would take a lesson from history.
