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DeCSS: Jon Johansen Acquitted In Retrial

Posted by Hemos on from the come-down-early dept.

EssJay writes "DVD-Jon is acquitted in the retrial. The verdict was expected in January, but was announced today in the papers." We had posted about the retrial beginning - it's a good holiday present to get this early.

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  1. Re:DVD Jon by Soporific · · Score: 5, Funny

    More blank DVD's I would think.

    ~S

  2. not fair -- best of out 5!! by jdesbonnet · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hey, do you think they'll give up after only two retrials?

  3. Odd... by IngramJames · · Score: 5, Funny

    Let me get this straight:
    a court of law has ruled against the big media companies and for the little hacker guy who wrote a cool C++ program to let us all watch DVDs that we legally own?

    Was Rod Sterling seen anywhere near the court, at all?

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    'No rational religion claims "supernatural" exists, that's an atheist slander.' - seen on slashdot.
  4. Next lawsuit already in planning.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny
    Immediately after the trial, Oekokrim prosecutor Inger Marie Sunde commented:

    Norway is a den of copyright criminals. Make no mistake; we in Oekokrim and our new best friends from the MPAA won't give up our holy fight to take avay the evil fair use rights from the Norwegian movie fans just because our holy cause suffered a minor setback today.

    Indeed, another criminal right up Johansen's alley is already under investigation and will be brought to justice soon. This criminal mastermind is known as VHS-Lars.

    There is reason to believe he has has connections to Osama bin Laden, too.

  5. Oh for the love of... by Locky · · Score: 5, Funny

    And I just registered freedvdjon.com !
    Who would have thought the courts would rule correctly? :(

  6. Why visit the U.S.? by AtariAmarok · · Score: 5, Funny

    " why would -any- european want to visit the US these days?

    Why else but to stock up on cheap Region 1 DVDs to take home and copy!

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    Don't blame Durga. I voted for Centauri.
  7. Re:At last - now lets hope we can all move on by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    You're right! We better just invade Norway and stop this unamerican cyberterrorist crap right now.