[vdr] Re: AW: Re: Serial port CAM, why not?

[Matthias Schniedermeyer <ms@citd.de>]

On Wed, Nov 27, 2002 at 06:49:59PM +0100, Sascha Volkenandt wrote:
> On Mittwoch, 27. November 2002 08:25 Clemens Kirchgatterer wrote:
> > software patents are _illegal_ (not possible) in most, if not all,
> > european counties. copyrights are violated if you copy software for
> > non backup purposes. IMHO, useing "any" kind of cam is only illegal, if
> > you are not subscribed to the service you receive.
> >
> > sorry, but i see it _that simple_ ...
> 
> The problem is, that I can't speak enough english for THAT ;)
> 
> Soweit ich weiss, ist allein der "Versuch der Umgehung einer Zugangskontrolle" 
> (ausser genehmigt durch den Erschaffer der Zugangskontrolle) strafbar oder 
> wird zumindest demnächst strafbar werden.
> 
> And what's patented about Irdeto and so on is not the "software", it's the 
> "algorithm", and that's legal to patent in almost every country worldwide.

No. Algorithm aren't patentable under german law.





Bis denn

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