[asterisk-dev] chan_skinny fixes

[Christopher Bergström]

Andy Powell wrote:

>On 02/04/2006 at 12:44 Jeremy McNamara wrote:
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>>Sergio Chersovani wrote:
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>>>can a proprietary protocol be included in the asterisk svn repository?
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>>See channels/chan_skinny.c.   Then see Section 1201(f) of the DMCA Code 
>>- Reverse Engineering clause for 'interoperability'.
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>Since the DMCA only applies in the USA then it's not particularly relavant to anyone
>other than Digium or US based contributors to the driver. AFAIK Sergio isn't in the US
>so it simply does not apply.
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Even if Sergio isn't in the US.. this does not mean he will never go and 
other developers have been retained over DMCA / US patriot act crap 
before.  This is not to say how likely this is, but that it's possible.  
While all this would be a great thing I would certainly get legal advise 
if I cared to step foot in the US.

Cheers,

C.