Thursday, August 19, 2004
You know how I said the Real v. Apple thing might get interesting?
So I see up on the EFF's Deep Links a nice little analysis of Real's newfound "Interoperability: Hurrah!" approach they have going on now. Very good points, all.
So I see up on the EFF's Deep Links a nice little analysis of Real's newfound "Interoperability: Hurrah!" approach they have going on now. Very good points, all.
# In the RealNetworks v. Streambox case, Real was among the first litigants to invoke the DMCA to squash a competitor trying to interoperate with Real's proprietary streaming software.¶ 11:35 a.m.
# Real's own end-user licenses expressly forbid reverse engineering, even where that activity would be lawful as a fair use.
# Real has been conspicuously silent when it comes to legislative reforms, like H.R. 107, that have been introduced to reform the DMCA to permit legitimate reverse engineering.
