"Jim Henderson" <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote in message 
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> On Thu, 04 Jun 2009 10:42:04 -0700, Darren New wrote:
>
>> somebody wrote:
>>> Does that mean a W2K user has free pass to patch the XP version to
>>> bypass installation/registration?
>>
>> I think it does, in the USA, yes. You're allowed to make modifications
>> to something to get around compatibility problems.
>
> Are you?  I've not heard that one before, I would think that might open
> the person making the modifications up to being prosecuted under DMCA.
>
Yes, and then Yes.  Hence the trouble with the DMCA, and why it may 
ultimately fail if properly challenged.

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