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kimlisagor:

Owners of the iPhone will be able to legally break electronic locks on their devices in order to download software applications that haven’t been approved by Apple Inc., according to new government rules announced Monday.

Ruling Allows ‘Jailbreaking’ of iPhones - NYTimes.com

This is, dare I say, inspiring. The Library of Congress, bless their little hearts, are actually recognizing that there are reasonable limits that should be placed on copyright. The new rules will let people legally jailbreak their phones (no word on whether that includes voided warranties, though), bypass copyright restrictions on DVDs for education purposes and bypass the need for hardware dongles.