Now legal in the U.S: "Jailbreaking" iPhones, ripping a DVD for edu.purposes...

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It’s no longer illegal under the DMCA to jailbreak your iPhone or bypass a DVD’s CSS in order to obtain fair use footage for educational purposes or criticism. These are the new rules that were handed down moments ago by the U.S. Copyright Office.

This is really big. Like, really big.

The office looks at copyright law every three years in order to make revisions or exemptions. The six “classes
 
http://www.crunchgear.com...or-educational-purposes/

It’s no longer illegal under the DMCA to jailbreak your iPhone or bypass a DVD’s CSS in order to obtain fair use footage for educational purposes or criticism. These are the new rules that were handed down moments ago by the U.S. Copyright Office.

This is really big. Like, really big.

The office looks at copyright law every three years in order to make revisions or exemptions. The six “classes
 
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I think it was better left untouched because I'd still be doing it anyway.

Now software companies are joining the arms race to figure out ways around this so they can make their money back.
 
I think it was better left untouched because I'd still be doing it anyway.

Now software companies are joining the arms race to figure out ways around this so they can make their money back.
 
My boy texted me about this. I was like I been HAD jailbroken iPhones. Now dude's gonna jailbreak his phone.
 
My boy texted me about this. I was like I been HAD jailbroken iPhones. Now dude's gonna jailbreak his phone.
 
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