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A key term in that section is <b>interoperability. </b>If you make so
that the original program is no longer needed is that interoperability?
I am going to guess it implies the original program should at least be
installed. Also consider "<b><i>to the extent that doing so does not
constitute infringement under this title." </i></b>Subsec. (f)(2) is "<i>Notwithstanding
the provisions <span class="search_hit">of</span>
subsections (a)(2) and (b)," </i>but not subsec. (a)(2)(a) because
what is produced in (a)(2)(a) would not be for interoperability. <br>
<br>
The Reverse Engineering provision may not be as broad as some think it
is. It is kind of fuzzy, but if taken vary loosely it would make much
of the rest of the title useless. I would be suspicious of anything
that appears to be a hole big enough to drive a truck through. I still
believe that in this context the DCMA should be carefully considered.<br>
<br>
IANAL<br>
Jerry<br>
<br>
Daniel Holmlund wrote:
<blockquote
cite="mid:5cc91bdf0805210236x57855050i755a28e67e0da8af@mail.gmail.com"
type="cite">As far as the questions of the legality in the USA of
reverse engineering file formats, the DMCA speaks for itself.<br>
These quotations are taken from <b>Sec. 1201. Circumvention of
copyright protection systems (f)</b> and can be found at <a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/openlaw/dvd/1201.html">Harvard Law</a>.<br>
<br>
<div class="level4">
<p> <i>(f) <span class="search_hit">Reverse</span> <span
class="search_hit">Engineering</span>.— (1) Notwithstanding the
provisions <span class="search_hit">of</span> subsection (a)(1)(A), a
person who has lawfully obtained the right to use a copy <span
class="search_hit">of</span> a computer program <b>may circumvent a
technological measure that effectively controls access</b> to a
particular portion <span class="search_hit">of</span> that program <b><span
class="search_hit">for</span> the sole purpose <span
class="search_hit">of</span> identifying and analyzing those elements</b>
<span class="search_hit">of</span> the program that are <b>necessary
to achieve</b><strong><span class="search_hit">interoperability</span></strong>
<span class="search_hit">of</span>
an independently created computer program with other programs, and that
have not previously been readily available to the person engaging in
the circumvention, to the extent any such acts <span class="search_hit">of</span>
identification and analysis do not constitute infringement under this
title.
</i> </p>
<p><i>
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions <span class="search_hit">of</span>
subsections (a)(2) and (b), a person may develop and employ
technological means to circumvent a technological measure, or to
circumvent protection af<span class="search_hit">for</span>ded by a
technological measure, in order to enable the identification and
analysis under paragraph (1), or <span class="search_hit">for</span>
the purpose <span class="search_hit">of</span> enabling <strong><span
class="search_hit">interoperability</span></strong> <span
class="search_hit">of</span> an independently created computer program
with other programs, if such means are necessary to achieve such <strong><span
class="search_hit">interoperability</span></strong>, to the extent
that doing so does not constitute infringement under this title.
</i></p>
<p><i>
(3) The in<span class="search_hit">for</span>mation acquired
through the acts permitted under paragraph (1), and the means permitted
under paragraph (2),<b> may be made available to others</b> if the
person
referred to in paragraph (1) or (2), as the case may be, provides such
in<span class="search_hit">for</span>mation or means solely <span
class="search_hit">for</span> the purpose <span class="search_hit">of</span>
enabling <strong><span class="search_hit">interoperability</span></strong>
<span class="search_hit">of</span>
an independently created computer program with other programs, and to
the extent that doing so does not constitute infringement under this
title or violate applicable law other than this section.
</i></p>
<p><i>
(4) <span class="search_hit">For</span> <span class="search_hit">purposes</span>
<span class="search_hit">of</span> this subsection, the term <b><strong>"<span
class="search_hit">interoperability</span>"</strong> means the ability
<span class="search_hit">of</span> computer programs to exchange in<span
class="search_hit">for</span>mation</b>, and <span class="search_hit">of</span>
such programs mutually to use the in<span class="search_hit">for</span>mation
which has been exchanged.
</i></p>
</div>
<br>
So the issue of encryption comes into play when the end user is
attempting to bypass digital protection, but the creation of software
to help Bible publishers maintain interoperability is explicitly
provided for.<br>
<br>
Daniel Holmlund<br>
<br>
<br>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 7:45 AM, jhphx <<a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:jhphx@cox.net">jhphx@cox.net</a>>
wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote"
style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"><br>
> Are these EULAs valid?<br>
<br>
When this become a matter of reverse engineering the DCMA also needs to<br>
be considered if the information is protected by something like
encryption.<br>
<br>
Jerry<br>
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