tom tomwhoreslacknet httpwwwsiliconvalleycommldsiliconvalleybusinesscolumnistsdan_gillmorejournal3735855htm posted thu jul 25 2002 copyright law thwarts open source confab demo posted dan gillmor bruce perens going demonstrate modified dvd player weeks open source gathering san diego hed planned show infoworld dvd player regional coding disabled could play dvds different regional codes perens going violation believed digital millennium copyright act bans circumvention technological methods protect copyrighted material uses owner doesnt want possibility legal trouble led employer hewlettpackard ask demonstration hp funds perens pursue variety free software projects willing take legal risks told today hp worried would juicy target kind deep pockets might make entertainment cartel drool context understandable hp would concerned though wish company would take stand right side issue perens going talk dmcas pernicious impact things like free software hes going give demonstration shame thats things going days hollywood winning folks losing youd better start caring httpxentcommailmanlistinfofork fri 26 jul 2002 143148 0400 edt perens backs stunt