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3 men charged in Xbox tampering
CNET News ^ | 12/21/05 | rEUters

Posted on 12/21/2005 9:55:50 AM PST by BurbankKarl

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To: AntiKev

Nope your wrong so says the DMCRA. Reverse engineering, once a protected activity and considered to be integral to innovation, is now an illegal activity.

Just discussing how one might go about it is a crime.


21 posted on 12/21/2005 11:17:30 AM PST by Smogger
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To: BurbankKarl

When I saw the headline I thought this was about putting Linux on the XBox...


22 posted on 12/21/2005 3:52:20 PM PST by newzjunkey (Remember the less fortunate this season: "U.S. Marines Toys for Tots" "Salvation Army")
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the DMCA says its a crime.

and there are some new bills floating around backed by the MPAA and RIAA that essentially outlaws privately owned DVR technology.


23 posted on 12/21/2005 3:56:02 PM PST by oceanview
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