Thursday, May 03, 2007

What's the big deal about The Number?

And I don't mean stupid old Lost's digits, I mean the 16-digit hexadecimal number that decrypts most HD-DVD and Blu-Ray discs out there, posts of which effectively shut down Digg a couple of days ago.

Here's an interesting post by Ed Felten about why people are so mad about it. When you put it the way Felten puts it, it's a great point: the AACS and the DMCA has basically made a number illegal. That really shouldn't be.

Why the 09ers Are So Upset

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