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Seth Schoen Reveals Himself Author of DeCSS Haiku

Posted by timothy on from the fewer-syllables-would-not-communicate-as-magnificently dept.

TrinSF writes "The anonymous author of the DeCSS Haiku has written an article revealing his identity and explaining some of the background. The haiku has been featured in the Gallery of CSS Descramblers and attained some notoriety when it was published in 2001. I'm glad to have played a small role in the article; my comment on /. is included in the text." Apologies to Seth for dropping a "c" from his surname.

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  1. Another Haiku by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    This post is not first
    The lameness filter killed it
    it was so painful

  2. who cares... by pb · · Score: 5, Funny

    I mean, I wrote this song, but you don't see me standing up and pontificating, saying that it's now part of "the folklore of the Internet"...

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  3. Hmm. by CaptainAlbert · · Score: 4, Funny

    I am curious
    just how many syllables
    seth shoen should take up

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    1. Re:Hmm. by CaptainAlbert · · Score: 3, Funny

      is there a word for
      a haiku that is about
      another haiku?

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    2. Re:Hmm. by pb · · Score: 4, Funny

      I think "nitpicker" is three syllables too; maybe I should have gone with that.

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    3. Re:Hmm. by Syberghost · · Score: 3, Funny

      Is there a hyphen in "anal-retentive?"

  4. Now that we know who he is... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    When does the prosecution expect to sentence him to the firing squad for his blatent contempt for the DMCA?

  5. good for you! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm glad to have played a small role in the article; my comment on /. is included in the text."

    Well that's great! You really are someone after all. I wouldn't want you going through life never having had your pathetic existence validated by anyone.

  6. Haiku by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    DeCCS
    Slashdot Stable
    Fodder is good

    Descrable DVD
    MMM GOOD MOV-VIE
    Now pay your fee$

    Geeks worldwide
    Copyride
    Content adiction

    Freedom comes
    Not from world
    But within one

    Website today
    Slashdotted tomorrow
    bandwidth bill - error 404

  7. I admit it. by Dark+Lord+Seth · · Score: 4, Funny

    I did it. Happy now?

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  8. I Can't by uberdave · · Score: 4, Funny

    How was that supposed to decode DVDs? I can't even get it to compile.

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  9. Probably a 'meta-haiku' by pb · · Score: 5, Funny

    I never meta-haiku I didn't like...

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