[Zope] Zope killed by TCPA?

[Chris McDonough]

On Sun, 2003-01-05 at 18:56, robin abbi wrote:
> My understanding is that the CBDTPA (Consumer
> Broadband and Digital 
> Television Promotion Act in the US contains similar
> wording). The exact 
> wording is included at the bottom of this post.

That's interesting in itself but I'm not sure how it relates to TCPA
other than both this act and TCPA being draconian and ridiculous.

> more productive work), possession of any computer able
> to be used to 
> access files protected via TCPA/Palladium will be
> outlawed (subject to 
> the significant commercial purpose test above
> mentioned).

I don't think this will be the case, but I think you'd need to do a
little more research if it worries you.  It sounds like the reverse
engineering clause you quote below and the TCPA are completely
independent of each other.

> be available. This is I think the major difference
> with the PS/2 
> analogy: back then no corporate decision maker had to
> worry that future 
> possession of an ISA card could be a criminal offence.

It doesn't sound as if a non TCPA-enabled PC meets the standards of the
clause you mention below ("a device... [to] circumvent any effective
technological measures").  Whatever the heck that means, it seems a PC
without TCPA doesn't circumvent anything.  But IANAL either, so perhaps
I'm wrong.  If I really am wrong, I'll start to be more concerned.

> I don't know about other folks, but clients are
> looking for more than a 
> shrug of the shoulders, when we are pitching against
> the C#/.asp crowd.

I'm not sure what you're asking for... you're getting a community response.
Nobody is really in charge here. ;-)

- C