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aurispector writes:
Here's a link to an article about the Julie Amero porn case in Norwich, CT providing information, links and suggestions on how to help.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20070228/tc_pcworl d/129226
If you had any doubts about how wrong this is, the article includes copies of emails from a juror and a detective involved in the case.
Included are the email addresses of people in government with actual power to do something about the conviction.
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aurispector writes:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment will pay $1.5 million and kick in thousands more in customer refunds to settle lawsuits brought by California and Texas over music CDs that installed a hidden anti-piracy program on consumers' computers. The settlements, announced Tuesday, cover lawsuits over CDs loaded with one of two types of copy-protection software — known as MediaMax or XCP.
Although it's great to see this as a victory for consumers, I can't help but wonder about the next wave of DRM schemes.
Here's the link to the yahoo news story from the AP — http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061219/ap_on_hi_te/so ny_bmg_copy_protection_7
