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6th Circuit takes dim view of Lexmark's DMCA arguments [ip]
From: Declan McCullagh <declan () well com>
Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2004 07:21:12 -0400
-------- Original Message -------- Subject: [Politech] 6th Circuit court of appeals ruling in Lexmark v SCC Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2004 05:22:46 -0400 From: Bruce F. Webster <bwebster () bfwa com> Reply-To: bwebster () bfwa com Organization: Webster & Associates LLC To: Declan McCullagh <declan () well com> References: <4177BCDD.6060506 () well com> Declan: Don't know if you've already seen this, but this is a refreshingly intelligent court ruling on copyright, fair use, and the DMCA: http://www.eff.org/legal/cases/Lexmark_v_Static_Control/20041026_Ruling.pdf My favorite quote: "...I believe the consumer has a right to use the Printer Engine Program for the life of the printer. Because the consumer has this right, there is no right of the copyright owner to prevent the consumer from using the Printer Engine Program, and therefore, Defendant cannot be found in violation of the DMCA." (p. 31, first paragraph under "Count Three") Nice to know that somebody gets it. ..bruce.. Bruce F. Webster (http://bfwa.com) Washington DC (the _other_ Ground Zero)
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