The US has become a world leader in suing curious people into submission. As soon as you touch any commercially available tech and do anything that the manufacturer dislikes, you're at risk, thanks to § 1201:
"No person shall circumvent a technological measure that effectively controls access to a work protected under this title."
Extending your digital camera with new firmware? Illegal.
Inventing a custom ink or add-on for your printer? Illegal.
Repairing a tractor? or a ventilator? Illegal.
How do you expect anyone to get world-leading science done in this environment?
"No person shall circumvent a technological measure that effectively controls access to a work protected under this title."
Extending your digital camera with new firmware? Illegal.
Inventing a custom ink or add-on for your printer? Illegal.
Repairing a tractor? or a ventilator? Illegal.
How do you expect anyone to get world-leading science done in this environment?