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Microsoft Sues Viodentia – Viodentia Responds with a Software Update
Categories: DRM Arms Race
Text of Microsoft v. Viodentia Complaint (Sept 22, 2006)
Microsoft filed a lawsuit in federal court against "John Does 1-10," for breaking their PlaysForSure DRM software. Viodentia – the pseudonym for the person that created FairUse4WM is, of course, the prime target for this lawsuit. Viodentia's response was to issue version 1.3 of the DRM-cracking software.
Law Suit Story Sources: Engadget | ars technica | ZDNet | Seattlepi.com | CNet | DRM Watch
Engadget Interview with Viodentia (pre-lawsuit): Engadget
Viodentia Response to Lawsuit: Engadget
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- Microsoft & Viodentia Play Cat & Mouse with DRM-Circumvention Tool FairUse4WM (September 14, 2006)
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- Is Real's Hacking of iPod Legal? (July 30, 2004)
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