Can you still remember the legal case against Norwegian teenager, Jon Johansen, creator of the DVD decryption software, DeCSS?
At the beginning of this month we reported on the MPAA losing their case against 'DVD Jon' but now it seems he's about to face new criminal charges for helping to write and publish the DeCSS software. Our thanks goes to neepheid for submitting the article:
The case went to trial earlier this month after which a lower court ruled unanimously that Johansen did not violate Norwegian law. |
Judge Irene Sogn ruled that there was "no evidence" that either Johansen or others had used the decryption code (DeCSS) illegally. The good judge also dismissed prosecution arguments that Johansen intended to aid and abet DVD piracy.
We thought the ruling meant it was legal to use DeCSS code to watch legally obtained DVD films, at least in Norway (whose citizens don't have the DMCA to worry about). It seems we spoke to soon.
You can read the complete article here.
Source: The Register
