[lbo-talk] If you're French or can translate....

[Paul]

The fellow published on the web a critique the reliability of the antivirus 
program BUT used a pirated copy to discover the flaws.  Acording to the 
article he was found guilty of the narrow issue of using pirated software 
(it will not go on his record, so that he can get work as a govt 
researcher); acording to the article the ruling does NOT prevent publishing 
material about security holes.

lbo at inkworkswell.com wrote:
>Does anyone know what the ruling was really all about? The U.S. news 
>articles make it sound as if the ruling prevents people from publishing 
>security holes in software. However, I've heard that the rulling addressed 
>the use of pirated software. Anyone in France know?
>
>The article in English, below. The google link is for articles about the 
>story in the French media.
>
>http://news.com.com/France+puts+a+damper+on+flaw+hunting/2100-7350_3-5606306.html
>
>http://www.google.com/search?as_q=&num=20&hl=en&btnG=Google+Search&as_epq=Guillaume+Tena&as_oq=&as_eq=&lr=lang_fr&as_ft=i&as_filetype=&as_qdr=all&as_occt=any&as_dt=i&as_sitesearch=&safe=images
>
>
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