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Re: [dvd-discuss] DVD Jon wins appeal

To: Openlaw DMCA Forum <dvd-discuss(at)eon.law.harvard.edu>
Subject: Re: [dvd-discuss] DVD Jon wins appeal
From: Jeme A Brelin <jeme(at)brelin.net>
Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2003 17:33:14 -0800 (PST)
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On Mon, 22 Dec 2003, James S. Tyre wrote:
> The lower court had ruled that Johansen, now 20, did nothing illegal when
> he helped crack DVD copy protection codes in 1999 and then publicized how
> he did it.
[snip]
> Prosecutors had put Johansen back on trial earlier this month for his role
> in creating a software solution that removes copy protection from DVD
> films.

When are they going to stop calling CSS "copy protection"?

We all know and can prove easily that it has nothing to do with prevention
of copying.

Gaah.

J.
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