Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Mon, 22 Oct 2001 07:35:39 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Mon, 22 Oct 2001 07:35:29 -0400 Received: from outpost.ds9a.nl ([213.244.168.210]:23950 "HELO outpost.powerdns.com") by vger.kernel.org with SMTP id ; Mon, 22 Oct 2001 07:35:20 -0400 Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2001 13:35:54 +0200 From: bert hubert To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: Linux 2.2.20pre10 Message-ID: <20011022133554.A14759@outpost.ds9a.nl> Mail-Followup-To: bert hubert , linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org In-Reply-To: <20011022123733.A14457@outpost.ds9a.nl> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5i In-Reply-To: ; from alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk on Mon, Oct 22, 2001 at 12:30:02PM +0100 Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On Mon, Oct 22, 2001 at 12:30:02PM +0100, Alan Cox wrote: > > > o Security fixes > > > | Details censored in accordance with the US DMCA > > > > Care to elaborate? > > On a list that reaches US citizens - no. File permissions and userids may > constitute and be used for rights management. I may be a bit simple today, but I still don't get it. In what way does the DMCA (horrible as it is) apply to our own software, which we in know way 'reverse engineered'? Are you saying that we can't divulge security problems in our own software anymore for fear of being sued by affected parties? Regards, bert -- http://www.PowerDNS.com Versatile DNS Software & Services Trilab The Technology People Netherlabs BV / Rent-a-Nerd.nl - Nerd Available - 'SYN! .. SYN|ACK! .. ACK!' - the mating call of the internet - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/