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"DVD-Jon" Demands Compensation

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the sure-seems-like-he-deserves-something dept.

orzetto writes "Jon Lech Johansen, known as DVD-Jon, and aquitted in a trial in Norway, after being accused of infringement for making a GUI for DeCSS, is now demanding that Norwegian Oekokrim pay for all the time and money he has lost to the trial, claiming 150,000 NOK (about 17,500 euros)."

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  1. Microsoft by BenBenBen · · Score: 5, Funny

    Maybe they'll follow Seattle's example and pay him off with a free DVD and a masterclass on DVD authoring.

    I hope the okokrim sues the MPAA for getting them into his mess in the first place...

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  2. Payment from MPAA by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Jon, we will compensate you in remaindered copies of 'Little Nicky', 'Crossroads', and 'Ishtar' in DVD."

    1. Re:Payment from MPAA by jtosburn · · Score: 5, Funny

      "Jon, we will compensate you in remaindered copies of 'Little Nicky', 'Crossroads', and 'Ishtar' in DVD."

      ...sorry they're all Region 1, but we figured you'd be ok with that...

  3. In Norway... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...hackers sue the prosecutors!

  4. Re:further more... by cK-Gunslinger · · Score: 5, Funny


    LORD:ROTH ??

    Lord of Real Dirigibles: Return of the Helium ?
    Lord of Research & Development: Return of the Hemoglobin ?
    Lord of Racing Day: Return of the Hemi ?
    Lord of Rubarb Dessert: Return of the Heartburn ?

  5. Me too! by headqtrs · · Score: 5, Funny

    I was forced to read all those damn articles about DVD-Jon. I want to be compensated for this.

  6. Re:He deserves it by dont_think_twice · · Score: 5, Funny

    He deserves it. They wasted enough of his time and money.

    If that logic held, Slashdot would owe me millions of dollars by now.

    hmmmmmm - anyone out there looking to start a class action lawsuit?