Re: MS Office 12 format

2005-07-27 Thread Michael Marsh
On 7/27/05, John Hasler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Not likely. Only _effective_ measures[1] are protected. From the DMCA: > [...] > circumvent a technological measure that effectively controls access to a > particular portion of that program for the sole purpose of identifying [...] > [1]

Re: MS Office 12 format

2005-07-27 Thread John Hasler
Ron Johnson writes: > Can MSFT ROT13 the schema, and claim that that is "a technological > protection measure"? Not likely. Only _effective_ measures[1] are protected. From the DMCA: Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a)(1)(A), a person who has lawfully obtained the right to use

Re: MS Office 12 format

2005-07-27 Thread Ron Johnson
On Wed, 2005-07-27 at 05:50 -0400, Carl Fink wrote: > On Wed, Jul 27, 2005 at 12:47:45AM -0500, Ron Johnson wrote: > > On Tue, 2005-07-26 at 23:03 -0500, John Hasler wrote: > > > Ron Johnson writes: > > > > Also, they may not distribute the schema, and thus make it a DMCA > > > > violation to rever

Re: MS Office 12 format

2005-07-27 Thread Carl Fink
On Wed, Jul 27, 2005 at 12:47:45AM -0500, Ron Johnson wrote: > On Tue, 2005-07-26 at 23:03 -0500, John Hasler wrote: > > Ron Johnson writes: > > > Also, they may not distribute the schema, and thus make it a DMCA > > > violation to reverse-engineer said schema. > > > > That doesn't follow at all.

Re: MS Office 12 format

2005-07-26 Thread Ron Johnson
On Tue, 2005-07-26 at 23:03 -0500, John Hasler wrote: > Ron Johnson writes: > > Also, they may not distribute the schema, and thus make it a DMCA > > violation to reverse-engineer said schema. > > That doesn't follow at all. Why not? -- --

Re: MS Office 12 format

2005-07-26 Thread John Hasler
Ron Johnson writes: > Also, they may not distribute the schema, and thus make it a DMCA > violation to reverse-engineer said schema. That doesn't follow at all. -- John Hasler -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]