Echelon fitness firmware lockout: Difference between revisions
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==FULU Foundation bounty== | ==FULU Foundation bounty== | ||
After the initial, Louis Rossmann released a $20,000 bounty{{CitationNeeded}} for anyone who could bypass the restrictions placed on Echelon bikes. In August, the winner of the bounty was announced, however the solution used to claim the bounty was not released. Louis Rossmann stated that the reason for not releasing was the impact of a US law (17 U.S. Code § 1201), which prevents the sharing of methods used to bypass a technological measure designed to manage access to a product. | After the initial publicisation of the story, Louis Rossmann released a $20,000 bounty{{CitationNeeded}} for anyone who could bypass the restrictions placed on Echelon bikes. In August, the winner of the bounty was announced, however the solution used to claim the bounty was not released. Louis Rossmann stated that the reason for not releasing was the impact of a US law (17 U.S. Code § 1201), which prevents the sharing of methods used to bypass a technological measure designed to manage access to a product. | ||
==Consumer impact== | ==Consumer impact== | ||