[TriLUG] OS's and Arguments

[Michael Alan Dorman]

Chris Hedemark <chris at yonderway.com> writes:
> On Tuesday, November 19, 2002, at 10:22 AM, Tanner Lovelace wrote:
>
>> In fact, it came from someone who didn't even own a Mac.  Rather,
>> they were dismayed by how Apple was using the DMCA.  This is a
>> legitimate point.
>
> I think that the DMCA is an ugly law.  But is it bad for a company
> to utilize a bad law to efficiently do the right thing (or at least
> to do something that isn't a bad thing)?

Yes, because that tends to remove light from the bad aspects of the
law.  If legislators are not bashed over the head with the bad aspects
of a law on every front, constantly, it is unlikely to change,
especially given the deep pockets that support it.

Mike.