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Jailbreak is legal

Posted by ctitanic (left mobilitysite) on Jul 26, 2010

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The US Copyright Office says that Smart Phone owners have the right to run whatever software they want in their phones. As result, Jailbreak is Fair Use!

Jailbreaking the iPad might void your Apple warranty and even your terms of service from AT&T, however the US government has just ruled the practice legal under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). The exemption applies for three years until the next rulemaking review, and brings the practices of independent software developers into the mainstream.

Copyright Office: iPad Jailbreak is Fair Use | The iPad Guide

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    • PocketBrain

      Jailbreakers, step into the light!

    • PocketBrain

      Jailbreakers, step into the light!

    • PocketBrain

      They may take our warranty, but they shall never take our freedom!!!

    • Jimmy

      Yeah baby!!! Hahahaha

      iPhone 3G running 4.0.1 FW plus all features of 4.0.1 ;-)

    • radovich

      People rip DVDs, download music and video, and grab cracks for games off the interwebz without giving the legality of the matter any thought. Actually, i’ve been using dvd ripper of ifunia, which you cannot found in iTunes, on my mac all the time.

    • Jimmy

      Yeah baby!!! Hahahaha

      iPhone 3G running 4.0.1 FW plus all features of 4.0.1 ;-)

    • radovich

      People rip DVDs, download music and video, and grab cracks for games off the interwebz without giving the legality of the matter any thought. Actually, i’ve been using dvd ripper of ifunia, which you cannot found in iTunes, on my mac all the time.

    • http://www.svpocketpc.com Pony99CA

      And your point is? People also steal and murder, but that doesn't make it right or legal.

      This ruling now makes jailbreaking legal, which may encourage more people to do it.

      Steve

    • http://www.svpocketpc.com Pony99CA

      And your point is? People also steal and murder, but that doesn't make it right or legal.

      This ruling now makes jailbreaking legal, which may encourage more people to do it.

      Steve

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