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Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 6:05 pm
by windshieldbug
Electronics of this type have always struck me as being like copyrighted tunes... You can "prohibit" their unauthorized performance without payment, but anyone with an ear can play it, or at least quote it, anyway! :shock:

Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 9:58 am
by Rick F
Here's the link to George Hotz blog with step-by-step instructions. Pretty straight forward instructions too.

http://iphonejtag.blogspot.com/

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Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 10:51 am
by TubaRay
Steve McGovern wrote:
breitbart.com wrote: There is apparently no U.S. law against unlocking cell phones. Last year, the Library of Congress specifically excluded cell-phone unlocking from coverage under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
Since when does the LoC get to set US law?
I'd also like to hear the answer to this question.

Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 11:19 am
by Rick F
I think 'breitbart.com' made a mistake... they meant the 'U.S. Congress'.

U.S. Congress passes the Digital Millennium Copyright Act
http://www.gseis.ucla.edu/iclp/dmca1.htm

Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 11:31 am
by windshieldbug
You don't know the wrath of some of their librarians... :shock:

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Conan the Librarian

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Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 4:27 pm
by TubaRay
That "librarian" sure is different from Marian.