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by Mindwipe 1683 days ago
It definitely would not be because that ruling does not overrule other bits of legislation, such as the prohibition against distribution or importation of tools to circumvent technical protection measure that all EU countries have.
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White_Wolf 1683 days ago
it does if the software is not working(like in this case). "the legitimate purchaser of a program is entitled to decompile that program in order to correct errors affecting its operation"

https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=f5b1193c-f423...

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krageon 1682 days ago
The main point here is to figure out if it no longer working is actually considered an error or whether it might be a planned feature.
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Mindwipe 1680 days ago
No, this is misinformation.

That ruling just states that it is not a copyright breach to decompile a program to correct errors.

It does not grant a carte blanche against other laws. DRM circumvention laws are separate offenses and are not overridden.

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