13 Jul 2010 dwmw2   » (Master)

Yay Brazil!. They're making it illegal to use DRM to prevent "fair dealing" with copyrighted works, or access to works which are in the public domain. It's also legal to "crack" DRM if you're only doing it for the purpose of "fair dealing".

So, for example, it would be legal for me to crack the DRM on the eBooks I buy, which is necessary just so that I can read them. Currently I have to break the law just to be able to buy and use eBooks.

UK citizens, go here and add your vote; it's very simple to register if you haven't already done so.

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