Topic: Even the penguin wins one ;) (Read 1712 times)

Toasty0 · « **on:** February 05, 2004, 11:36:49 pm »

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DVD Descrambling Code Not a Trade Secret
DVD CCA Surrenders in Bunner DVD Descrambling Case
For Immediate Release: Thursday, January 22, 2004
San Jose, California - In a surprising retreat today, the consortium of entertainment and technology companies known as DVD CCA is seeking dismissal of a lawsuit against Andrew Bunner, a republisher of a computer program created to allow movie lovers to play their DVDs on computers running the Linux operating system.

DVD CCA effectively gave up a multi-year effort to have the republication of the program, called DeCSS, declared a violation of trade secret laws.

"DeCSS has been available on hundreds if not thousands of websites for 4 years now," said EFF Legal Director Cindy Cohn. "We're pleased that the DVD CCA has finally stopped attempting to deny the obvious: DeCSS is not a secret."

The California Supreme Court last year ruled that one could apply preliminary restraint on publication of a computer program only in very narrow circumstances. DVD CCA sued Bunner along with hundreds of people, including some T-shirt manufacturers.

http://www.eff.org/IP/Video/DVDCCA_case/20040122_eff_pr.php

see also: http://www.eff.org/IP/Video/DVDCCA_case/

Best,
Jerry

Javora · « **Reply #1 on:** February 06, 2004, 05:02:27 pm »

That is good news, another reason to make Micro$oft worry.

Sirgod · « **Reply #2 on:** February 06, 2004, 11:11:29 pm »

It's not like that piece of code Isn't all over the Net anyways. Still It would have been cool to have one of those T-shirts.

Stephen

Javora · « **Reply #4 on:** February 06, 2004, 05:02:27 pm »

That is good news, another reason to make Micro$oft worry.

Sirgod · « **Reply #5 on:** February 06, 2004, 11:11:29 pm »

It's not like that piece of code Isn't all over the Net anyways. Still It would have been cool to have one of those T-shirts.

Stephen

Javora · « **Reply #7 on:** February 06, 2004, 05:02:27 pm »

That is good news, another reason to make Micro$oft worry.

Sirgod · « **Reply #8 on:** February 06, 2004, 11:11:29 pm »

It's not like that piece of code Isn't all over the Net anyways. Still It would have been cool to have one of those T-shirts.

Stephen

Toasty0

Even the penguin wins one ;)

Toasty0

Even the penguin wins one ;)

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