The French copyright law meant to encourage interoperability may wind harming individuals who try to find their own solutions. The latest twist is a change to the law that would mean anyone who reverse engineers DRM to allow interoperability could be fined. The change is part of a 12-page legal finding late last week by the French Constitutional Council; the council found major elements of the law to be unconstitutional, particularly in regard to the 1789 Declaration on Human Rights, and issued changes. Among them via the IHT:
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