[ Thanks to Karsten M.
Self for this link. ]
“What is DMCA? The major copyright-holding industries (movies,
music, and proprietary software) have quietly purchased a law from
Congress that could be interpreted to ban legitimate fair use and
reverse engineering of copyrighted works….”
“We’re gathering outside a hearing that is part of the
Rulemaking on Exemptions from Prohibition on Circumvention of
Technological Measures that Control Access to Copyrighted Works.
(We didn’t name it, the United States Copyright Office did.)”
“We choose to attend to show our concern about the Digital
Millennium Copyright Act, which some companies are currently trying
to use to stifle legitimate fair use and reverse
engineering.“