Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] Verdict's in

[Mikhail Kovalenko <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

Michael Procter wrote:
> "A jury on Tuesday found a Russian software company not guilty of
> criminal copyright charges for producing a program that can crack
> antipiracy protections on electronic books."
> 
> http://news.com.com/2100-1023-978176.html
> 

Gee, they completely bypassed the bigger issue:

"Jury foreman Dennis Strader said the jurors agreed ElcomSoft's product was 
illegal but acquitted the company because they believed the company didn't 
mean to violate the law."

"The law" doesn't have anything to do with a Russian company without US 
presence legally producing software in Russia for Russian clients. Oh, wait! 
We're talking about American law! Of course! It equally applies to everyone 
worldwide. Never mind that it was available in the US only through resellers 
or that US Government bought and used their software without complaint before. 
Never mind that it is "believed to be" legal in Russia to develop and 
distribute such software.

Whatever. For more info see:
http://www.eff.org/IP/DMCA/US_v_Elcomsoft/us_v_sklyarov_faq.html

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MK

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