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Re: [dvd-discuss] Re: Sen. Hollings plans to introduce DMCAsequel: The SSSCA
- To: dvd-discuss(at)cyber.law.harvard.edu
- Subject: Re: [dvd-discuss] Re: Sen. Hollings plans to introduce DMCAsequel: The SSSCA
- From: Tom <tom(at)lemuria.org>
- Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2001 08:04:55 +0200
- In-Reply-To: <GJGQB900.M9M@mserver2.gmu.edu>; from jerwin@gmu.edu on Mon, Sep 10, 2001 at 04:00:50PM -0400
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On Mon, Sep 10, 2001 at 04:00:50PM -0400, Jeremy A Erwin wrote:
> I've been reading the kernel-traffic digests for some time now. There
> have been many complaints about IBM not releasing needed documentation
> for some part of the S/390 port. Some divisions of IBM are truly
> interested in Linux--others (the cash register divisions seem to be oft
> mentioned) are more interested in keeping specs proprietary. Don't
> expect philosophical consistency from IBM. (The most consistently "evil"
> corporation that list is, IMHO, Matsushita (Panasonic, Technics, etc)
or Toshiba. Toshiba is behind most of the DVD/CSS things. up to and
including the simple fact that the president of DVD CCA is a former
Toshiba employee.
(see http://web.lemuria.org/DeCSS/hal2001.html)
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