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  From: Glen Turner <glen.turner@aarnet.edu.au>
  To  : Stephen Donaldson <steve@cyberqual.com>
  Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2001 12:49:21 +1030

Re: LinuxSA, Organisers and incorporation

Stephen Donaldson wrote:
> 
> I'm no lawyer, but since when has the DeCSS issue been declared illegal under the
> Copyright Act?

Since the Digital Agenda amendments come into effect on Sunday.

Informal legal opinion is that DeCSS is a circumvention device
under the amended Copyright Act.  Importing, marketing or sale
of a cirumvention device is a criminal offense (possession
is not).  Some legal commentators have suggested that
"marketing" will including linking to DeCSS.

As I said, I am happy to brief the next LinuxSA meeting on
the changes with, say, a 10 minute presentation.

Glen

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