#0 - May 6, 2008, 10:14 p.m.
http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2008/05/do-you-own-your-software-wow-glider-case-not-just-
In their case against Glider (a software hack), Blizzard is making the claim that the act of copying the game into RAM (E.g. in order to run it) constitutes copyright infringement, which Blizzard tolerates because of the EULA; and that if you are in violation of the EULA and run the program, then you are guilty of copyright infringement and hence, statutory damages (i.e. they do not have to prove you have actually harmed them in any way).
Obviously this is an absurd and disturbing position to take, and one that could set terrible precedent if it was upheld.
I am not a lawyer, but I am paraphrasing from lawyers. If anyone understands the legal issues better than I do, please contribute to this discussion.
