Jouni Karvo wrote: > If my interpretation is correct, there is no problem in producing a sc > for ones own use, but of course if someone other than the original > author of the the vdr-sc plugin is using it, the author of that plugin > is violating the patent. in some country's even that is illegal - i.e. USA, the DMCA > Whether the user of the plugin is breaking > any law in this case is unclear to me. Also, if the service provider > has some conditions on which devices to use the leased smartcard you > might be breaking them. even that depends on the local law, using something that is illegal (sc) might by a offending crime that is punished by the law (state), the case of the provider against you for lost money or whatever is then second in the row
