News.com Links to DeCSS Program 289
zorglubxx writes "In less than a week News.com has published 2 articles ([Oct 3] and [Oct 7]) talking about copyright law and the DMCA where they LINK to DeCSS. Not source but compiled Windows version called DeCSS.exe. News.com know that 2600 lost their fight for linking to DeCSS so I wonder why they are doing this. Trying to make a point? Civil disobedience? An honest mistake?" Update: 10/08 02:51 GMT by T : An anonymous reader writes "In the time between when I read the first and second referenced articles, the links were updated to point the DeCSS gallery rather than DeCSS.exe"
Hmm (Score:5, Funny)
I wish.:(
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Linking? (Score:1, Funny)
Too-much-rap-at-night dept. (Score:5, Funny)
Someone get Taco coffee, quick.
Re:Exploiting Different Standards? (Score:5, Funny)
This reminds of when... (Score:4, Funny)
Double standards, indeed.
Numbers. (Score:5, Funny)
I won't be happy until they air commercials on the TV of Illegal Prime Numbers [utm.edu]
I hear if you use a lossy compression algorithm the number shrinks down to 42.
Re:In related news... (Score:5, Funny)
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Sorry... couldn't resist :p
Totally Irresponsible (Score:5, Funny)
Its simple: if there are no links to DeCSS, then there is no way to reach it. DeCSS would effectively cease to exist in this universe. (It might still technically exist, like a physical object that falls within the event horizon of a black hole, but that distinction is only of interest to philosophers). Some would argue that you could reach DeCSS via non-hyperlink text URLs. Give me a break - that's comparing apples and oranges. It doesn't count as a valid way to pierce the event horizon.
Now, by placing this valid hyperlink, they've created a huge leak in the carefully constructed containment barrier. We might be back almost to square one.
Re:In related news... (Score:2, Funny)
In other news... (Score:2, Funny)
Obvious Ploy (Score:2, Funny)
Civil Disobedience? As stated above it's not illegal to link to DeCSS for anyone but 2600 (by way of court injunction.
Freedom fighter? Maybe, but links to DeCSS are all over the place as more than one informative /.'er as noted above.
How about:
You think?
In MORE related news... (Score:5, Funny)
And how many degrees of separation is this from Kevin Bacon?
Re:In related news... (Score:5, Funny)
I promise!
Not to nitpick, (Score:5, Funny)
If Hillary Rosen ever reads this, she's gonna be pissed.
Re:In MORE related news... (Score:2, Funny)
0. Oracle of Bacon at Virginia links to the
1. CS Department Search Page which can
2. search for "DECSS news.com" (google) which links to
3. Slashdot, which links to
4. News.com which links to
5. DeCSS.
Re:Not to nitpick, (Score:5, Funny)
Basher: I'm sorry, I thought she was a man.
Sycophant: Damn it, man! You're talking about the head of the RIAA!
Basher: You must admit, she is rather mannish. No offense, but if that's
a woman, it looks like she's been beaten with an ugly stick. Look at her hands, baby! Those are carpenter's hands. I think if everyone were honest, they'd confess that the lady looks exactly like a man in drag.
Re:In MORE related news... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Can you say test case? (Score:2, Funny)
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Re:DeCSS is Just a Symbol (Score:3, Funny)
Re:innocent? (Score:3, Funny)