[geeks] bridging networks with wireless

velociraptor velociraptor at gmail.com
Fri Oct 20 18:28:48 CDT 2006


On 10/20/06, Dan Duncan <dand at pcisys.net> wrote:
> On Wed, 18 Oct 2006, Geoffrey S. Mendelson wrote:
> > Note that chipped printers are legal in the U.S. and it is illegal to
> > reverse engineer the chips.
>
> That's not what Lexmark experienced.
>
> http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20031029-3043.html

That clause (section 1201) was probably put into DMCA due to prior
rulings regarding warranties not being voided by use of 3rd
party/remanufactured laser printers cartridges.

=Nadine=



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