[ Thanks to Ian for this link. ]
“Internet and technology activists are hoping the acquittal of
Norwegian programmer Jon Johansen in a digital piracy case signals
a change in attitudes about copyright in the digital age.“The acquittal in Oslo, Norway, of 19-year-old Johansen, one of
the creators of the DVD-cracking code known as DeCSS, is one of
several recent setbacks for intellectual-property holders seeking
to exert more control over the digital versions of their
products.“‘It feels a bit like the tide is turning in these copyright
cases,’ said Cindy Cohn, an attorney with the Electronic Frontier
Foundation. ‘It really feels like there is some sanity creeping
in.’ The EFF and others have been concerned that digital copyright
law hampers legitimate research into encryption and other
technological matters and stifles consumers’ rights…”