[WikiEN-l] That random number

[James Farrar]

On 06/05/07, Andrew Lih <andrew.lih at gmail.com> wrote:

> This is where things can get mixed up easily. You may be referring to
> the "DMCA takedown" as usually referenced when it comes to copyrighted
> content. And there is a strict procedure specified in the OCILLA:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OCILLA#Take_down_and_put_back_provisions
>
> The probelm with "the key" is that it's not a copyright issue -- it's
> the matter of it being part of circumvention. So in that case, it is
> not "safe harbor" that is an issue.

OK, fine. But surely the first step before a lawsuit would be the
sending of a cease and desist letter to the Foundation -- without a
C&D, the WMF is *officially* unaware of any potential objection to the
inclusion of the key within the encyclopaedia.