On Fri, 10 Oct 2003, Jonathan Grotegut wrote: > Correct me if I'm wrong but how is holding down the shift key > "distributing tools for breaking through digital piracy safeguards"? > Shouldn't the keyboard manufacturers be sued since they are the ones > that made the "shift" key and distributed it?
No, they shouldn't - the 'tool' in question isn't a physical item (like a hammer or a keyboard), it's the procedure of holding down the shift key. Distributing this idea is what SunnComm have issues with - although any company worth their salt should not be relying on a 'feature' such as autorun that Microsoft themselves publish methods for disabling through TweakUI and careful editing of the registry. I hope that this lawsuit gets thrown out at the first opportunity. And then Sony/Phillips go after SunnComm for using the 'Compact Disc' trademark erroneously. -- Steven Harrison F Invalid file name, 0:1 _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
