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by White_Wolf 1689 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 1689 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 1686 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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