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News.com Links to DeCSS Program

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the whats-the-dilly-yo dept.

zorglubxx writes "In less than a week News.com has published 2 articles ([Oct 3] and [Oct 7]) talking about copyright law and the DMCA where they LINK to DeCSS. Not source but compiled Windows version called DeCSS.exe. News.com know that 2600 lost their fight for linking to DeCSS so I wonder why they are doing this. Trying to make a point? Civil disobedience? An honest mistake?" Update: 10/08 02:51 GMT by T : An anonymous reader writes "In the time between when I read the first and second referenced articles, the links were updated to point the DeCSS gallery rather than DeCSS.exe"

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  1. To my knowledge... by Kindaian · · Score: 1, Redundant

    That isn't civil disobidience, because only 2600 group where indicted to comply with the court rule... news.com wasn't defendent in the case...

    Cheers...

  2. Re:In related news... by Schnapple · · Score: 0, Redundant
    Coming up next:

    Google News links to Slashdot story that links to News.com article that links to DeCSS.

    And after the break:

    Slashdot story updated to link to Google News story which links to Slashdot story which links to News.com story which links to DeCSS.exe

    Tommorow night:

    Google news story updated to link to updated Slashdot story, which was updated to link to Google News story which links to Slashdot story which links to News.com story which links to DeCSS.exe

    Man, thanks to cut and paste I could go on like this forever...

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    Schnapple