Circumventing DRM is explicitly permitted by law, for the purpose of fair dealing. And penalties apply to those who attempt to use DRM to prevent fair dealing.
http://www.gorila.hr/go/brazil-s-copyright-law-forbids-using-drm-to-block-fair-use_feeds_boingboing_net http://www.myce.com/news/brazil-legalizes-bypassing-drm-for-fair-use-or-public-domain-31831/ http://www.michaelgeist.ca/content/view/5180/125/ Go here and vote for this to happen in the UK too: http://yourfreedom.hmg.gov.uk/restoring-civil-liberties/brazils-new-copyright-law-forbids-using-drm-to-block-fair-use.-the-same-system-should-be-implemented-here-1 -- dwmw2 - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/