[free-sklyarov] ElcomSoft verdict: Not guilty

[proclus at gnu-darwin.org]

The Slashdot coverage is terrible.  Here is a better link, thanks
Richard!.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=520&u=/ap/20021217/ap_wo_en_bu/na_fin_com_us_russian_programmer_2&printer=1

It should be noted that the government is saying that they failed to
show intent, a self-serving smokescreen argument at best,
which is unfortunately spreading via the media (I already heard it on
NPR). The reality appears to be that the jury supported fair use for
ebook users against the DMCA.  

Regards,
proclus
http://www.gnu-darwin.org/


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