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The Register: DVD Jon Appeal Ends: Verdict Before Xmas

“The appeal trial of Jon Lech Johansen ended yesterday in
Norway, with prosecutors repeating their demand for a suspended
custodial sentence. Johansen circumvented the CSS encryption scheme
on DVDs, allowing him to watch movies he had already bought on his
Linux computer.

“Johansen was acquitted in January. The judge is expected to
deliver a verdict on December 22…”

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