"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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> . . .
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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 --
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