*chuckling* wow ... It's amazing what you guys can do with one misplaced sentence ... Quite interesting actually from a sociological point of view and how assumptions can snowball into miscommunicated conjecture and then into quote, known facts, unquote. Take care, Sina -----Original Message----- From: speakup-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:speakup-bounces at braille.uwo.ca] On Behalf Of Sean McMahon Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2005 1:21 PM To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. Subject: Re: Trouble with listen-up I'd say get someone in iran, or one of those countries where intelectual property isn't respected to crack/distribute it. If breaking and entering is legal where you are, it's legal. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janina Sajka" <janina@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2005 8:55 AM Subject: Re: Trouble with listen-up > Sina Bahram writes: > > Well, if it's easy enough to crack ... Then cracking it and distributing > > binaries would be legal, I gather? > > Are you joking? The illegality of breaking and entering a house doesn't > depend on the strength of the locks that protect it. In fact, it's still > "breaking and entering," even if there is no lock, as I understand > things--though perhaps some lawyer among us might clarify this principal > for us. > > If redistribution is really illegal, than it's illegal regardless of > presence or absence of encryption. > > > > > Take care, > > Sina
