"David P. Schwartz" wrote:
> 
> Adobe seeks release of Russian programmer
> 
> In the wake of worldwide criticism, Adobe Systems agrees to withdraw from a
> case charging a 27-year-old Russian programmer with copyright violations.
> 
> http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/zd/20010724/tc/
> adobe_seeks_release_of_russian_programmer_1.html
> 
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> . . .
> 
> "The prosecution of this individual in this particular case is not conducive
> to the best interests of any of the parties involved or the industry," Colleen
> Pouliot, senior vice president and general counsel for Adobe, said in a
> statement. "Adobe will continue to protect its copyright interests and those
> of its customers."

yea... right...  like you do not like the heat that came down huh...

> [Let this be a lesson to y'all -- it's safer to write software for bomb and
> missile controllers that mame and kill than it is to write something that
> violates the DCMA!]

or like the 13 year old kid that sends a 1/2 million distributed DOS
attack on someone because he was feeling pissy...

> For Adobe's part, the episode has not been a total loss, either. Pouliot
> stressed that the offending software is no longer for sale in the United
> States.

but how long will it be until some hacker writes an opensource version
of the same and freely distributes it...  Or better yet, comes up with a
REAL encryption algorithm and out manuvers them...

> Ya gotta wonder how long it will be before Adobe's products are no longer
> available for sale in European countries for violating their laws...

or in the United Stated because people are tired of getting pushed
around...  SHESH!

  EBo --