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Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2001 16:22:09
-0400 I wrote this short letter to
each of my state (GA) representatives: Zell Miller, Max Cleland, and Nathan
Deal: "Please look into the
case of Dmitry Sklyarov, the Russian software programmer that was arrested
in Las Vegas earlier this week. I am not pleased with the new (1998) copyright
provision that criminalizes detailed computer knowledge, and it has now
resulted in the jailing of someone because they dared to teach others.
The use of the DMCA to prosecute software programmers in this way is clearly
unconstitutional. Please help calm the situation
by calling for his release." Mickey McGown
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