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  From: Stephen Donaldson <steve@cyberqual.com>
  To  : Glen Turner <glen.turner@aarnet.edu.au>
  Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2001 20:27:25 +1030

Re: LinuxSA, Organisers and incorporation

I think that would be a good idea :-)

Steve

Glen Turner wrote:

> 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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