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> the US (and 99% of the rest of the world)

No, that is a pretty US specific mess up.

At least in the EU braking DRM for thinks like research purpose is fully legal as far as I know.

It's a bit more complicated if it's a but distributing tools which can brake DRM.

It's no as complicated if it's about publishing a (somewhat) scientific document explaining the general concept about how to brake it.



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