Microsoft Sues The Makers Of FairUse4WM
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| Microsoft is suing for copyright infringement, based on the fact
| that FairUse4WM uses code from Windows Media software development kitv
| ersion 9.5. The company claims that the FairUse4WM software is
| responsible for over $75,000 in losses and seeks a permanent
| injunction against the defendants and compensation.
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http://news.portalit.net/fullnews_Microsoft-Sues-The-Makers-Of--FairUse4WM_2063.html
Background:
Microsoft sues over source code theft
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| Microsoft has filed a federal lawsuit against an alleged hacker who
| broke through its copy protection technology, charging that the
| mystery developer somehow gained access to its copyrighted source code.
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http://news.zdnet.com/2100-3513_22-6119892.html
Microsoft only played that (probably fake) card after it had tried to
convince the creator/Web host to shut down the site. The author of the tool
refused, arguing that no contract had been broken. Then the lawyer got all
nasty, probably making up stuff to achieve their goal of saving DRM.
Also see:
Microsoft to lose the handset DRM battle
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| Worse still for The Beast of Redmond is the fact that hackers have
| already issued a patch to counter Microsoft's patch for its DRM
| protection.
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http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=34439
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