[linux-dvb] Re: CAM's and legal stuff

[Lauri Tischler <lauri.tischler@efore.fi>]

Klaus Schmidinger wrote:
> 
> Lauri Tischler wrote:
> >
> > Klaus Schmidinger wrote:
> >
> > > AFAIK SoftCAM _can_ be used with an official smart card, but you can also
> > > run it without one - and that's where it becomes illegal.
> >
> > Kitchen knives _can_ be used to chop familymembers into slices,
> > maybe they should be declared illegal :)

> You're missing the point: if you use a SoftCAM without a valid subscription,
> you're actually *stealing* from the provider. I'm not saying that theft would
> be a worse crime than killing somebody, but the fact is that you are stealing.

True, but that should not make the device itself illegal, just the wrongfull
use of the device should be made illegal, using it without subscription. 

> I always keep wondering why people think they can argue that some actions are
> not to be considered illegal, just because other illegal actions are also
> possible...

I wonder why people think that if a device could be used illegal way,
it should be considered illegal.


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