On 06/05/07, Andrew Lih andrew.lih@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.