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____/ wispygalaxy on Friday 25 Sep 2009 22:12 : \____
> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
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>> Texas Instruments aims lawyers at calculator hackers
>>
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>> | Lawyers for Texas Instruments are taking aim at a group
>> | of calculator enthusiasts who posted the cryptographic
>> | keys used to modify the devices so they run custom-
>> | designed software.
>> `----
>>www.theregister.co.uk/2009/09/23/texas_instruments_calculator_hacking/
>
> I like Texas Instruments calculators. I can see why some people would be
> interested in putting custom software on a good calculator. I have a
> Tetris game on my Ti-83 Plus Silver Edition calc... I couldn't stop playing
> it in 7th grade! :P But now, I use my calculator for finance classes. I
> guess I grew up. ;)
>
> TI should try to give their users some flexibility. With strict rules, of
> course some people will resort to hacking and posting the cryptographic
> keys.
The 'creative' use of DMCA laws is interesting. :-/
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