May 28, 2003

Information vs. Technology and the DMCA

Parry Aftab: "Only technology that allows you to hack copyright is covered by the DMCA , not information. If [Bunnie Huang] were providing a box, then that would be actionable, but information on how to do it is not." 'Hacking the XBox' - Cult Classic or Crime?

Accordingly, is DeCSS code technology or information?

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