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That is, MDY (1) traffics in (2) a technology or part thereof (3) that is primarily designed, produced, or marketed for, or has limited commercially significant use other than (4) circumventing a technological measure (5) that effectively controls access (6) to a copyrighted work. See 17 US.C. § 1201(a)(2).

I don't quite get how elements 3 and 4 are met. Glider's primary purpose is to autonomously play WoW (as stated in the opinion) not to bypass Warden. Was it "primarily marketed" as a Warden bypass? I assumed it was marketed as a bot with the Warden bypass as a feature? I guess I'm misunderstanding the 3rd textual element for violating § 1201(a)(2).

Can anyone clarify?



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