On 06/05/07, Andrew Lih <andrew.lih(a)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.