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DVD Decrypter Author Served With Take-Down Order

Posted by timothy on from the hold-your-breath-if-you're-surprised dept.

the-dark-kangaroo writes "The DVD Decrypter author has announced that he has been served with an order to cease his development of DVD Decrypter. The developer has been forced to hand over all source code and the domain that he was using. It is thought that it could be Sony who have served this notice, as it is rumoured that he broke their new copyright protection within 72 hours of its release."

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  1. Re:Not Surprised by xQx · · Score: 5, Funny

    I like to think of it as me doing my part for the 3rd word countries in the world...

    see, if I buy origionals I give $30 to a lawyer in the US... these guys can already feed themselves, they don't need another $30 from me as much as...

    if I pirate the move I'm giving 3c to a princo factory worker in the 3rd world... 3c might not sound like much, but it's enough for them to feed themselves for the day.

    And don't give me the 'think of the artists' crap, Tom Cruise is not likely to go broke anytime soon.

  2. tsk tsk -- turning your 2yr-old into a pirate by cheesedog · · Score: 4, Funny
    You are supposed to buy a new copy of the DVD every couple of weeks. That's really the only moral thing to do. Making your own copies because the original might get scratched is no better than using BitTorrent to download last week's episode of your favorite show because you forgot to Tivo/Tape it -- THAT'S STEALING!

    What will you do when you 2yr old turns into a 12yr old who robs little old ladies at gunpoint for heroine money, all because they saw Daddy do it to the movie studies when they were little? hmm?