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General discussion (archive)Are No-CD Patches legal?(61 posts)(61 posts)
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Posted August 30, 2011
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hedwards: In some ways it would be better if it were that black and white, secon 1201 is the relevant bit and it's not easily deciphered. What's more it includes provisions for the Librarian of Congress to make adjustments periodically based upon public comment.

And strictly speaking there is apparently now an explicit exemption for cracking personal copies when a dongle is required provided that there are some pre-requisites that are met. Which arguably could apply to no-CD patches, but not in a reliable fashion.
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Barefoot_Monkey: That sounds good, actually, if you're saying that the worst parts of the DMCA (anti-circumvention, IMO) are being eroded.

I prefer my country's copyright act. It's loooong, but reasonably easy for a layman to read (if only it was available with proper formatting).
They're subject to change, the problem is that it's somewhat unpredictable and I'm not sure that I'm interpreting it correctly.

There has been progress in that it's not legal to circumvent CSS on DVDs for certain reasons, but mysteriously while it explicitly allows reviews and documentaries, it doesn't explicitly allow it for home viewing on OSes that lack official support for DVD decryption.

Personally, I would much prefer a long law that a layperson can interpret to the legalese ridden ones we have here. Unfortunately, laws like that are not a sound basis for the rule of law.
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