our copy right laws in Canada are not significantly different in many respects than those in the u.s. this is one of my gripes with bookshare abut that is a separate issue. we have the same provisions which allow for alternate format distribution but we still can't get access. I am no copy right lawyer but I would suspect that discussing how one might by pass a copy protection system is not strictly illegal, it might attract some unwanted attention. Brian. *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 5/18/02 at 5:50 AM Octavian Rasnita wrote: >Is illegal in Canada to speak about cracks? >To speak, not to crack. > >Thank you for information. >Teddy, >orasnita at home.ro > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Gregory Nowak" <greg at romualt.dhs.org> >To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> >Sent: Saturday, May 18, 2002 3:34 AM >Subject: Re: possible sollution > > >I agree. However, this list is on a machine in Canada. So ... Of course, I >don't know what the differences in such laws are between the 2 countries. >Greg > > >On Fri, May 17, 2002 at 08:30:51PM -0400, Cecil H. Whitley wrote: >> *snip* >> >> > Hey Igor, >> > What you may want to look at is just doing a dump *snip* >> >> Can you please cease and desist with this on this list? After all, there >is >> a DMCA for us here in the u.s. This thread is quite possibly over the >line >> of what is legal within this country. I for one do not wish to see this >> list banned and the site blocked and I assume that either or both could >> occur within the u.s. Your cooperation is appreciated. >> >> Regards, >> >> Cecil Whitley >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Speakup mailing list >> Speakup at braille.uwo.ca >> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > >_______________________________________________ >Speakup mailing list >Speakup at braille.uwo.ca >http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > >_______________________________________________ >Speakup mailing list >Speakup at braille.uwo.ca >http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
