I thought programmers were optimists.

It only means the EFF has to spend more money to 
appeal the process up to the supreme court.

This law was a B.S. from the very beginning
and kaplan is not trying to change this law
it only applies.  I do not think lower district
judges ever declare something unconstitutional
it has to go to the supreme court.

The Wolf

-> -----Original Message-----
-> From: Jim [mailto:farli@wiredglobal.com]
-> Sent: Friday, August 18, 2000 10:39 AM
-> To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
-> Subject: Re: Its official - freedom on the net is dying
-> 
-> 
-> What it means, if the ruling stands, is that you will only 
-> be able to play
-> a DVD on an officially-licensed machine with the attendant 
-> higher price
-> due to the fees extracted by the MPAA.
-> 
-> On Fri, 18 Aug 2000, you wrote:
-> > Does that mean the Linux will never legally be able to 
-> display DVD movies?
-> > 
-> > Don
-> > 
-> > 
-> > > DeCSS is now illegal content on your website.  So is 
-> linking to a site
-> > > containing it.  You know where to find more information 
-> if you want it,
-> > > but be careful - big government and the big corporations 
-> are watching you.
-> > >
-> > > --  Jim
-> > >
-> > > Zope is cool!
-> > >
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