Comment Computer Law expert in new VG article (Score 1) 493
In a new article on vg.no, professor Jon Bing at the Norwegian Research Center for Computers and Law has some interesting comments.
The 16-year old has probably thought that he was playing around with innocent things when he broke the DVD code. But as the entertainment industry sees this, he has driven an 18-wheeler up to the front of a record store, and said "Now I'm emptying the store!"
Bing thinks that even though the intention was never to create a copy of the DVD, there are still copyright laws and laws that can be used against Jon Johansen and his father Per.
Bing continues: American courts can also claim juristiction in this matter, as the plaintiff can say that they have been hurt in their home market.
The article goes on to show the "nerd support", and cite /. news for nerds as an example of a site where hundreds of nerds.
The 16-year old has probably thought that he was playing around with innocent things when he broke the DVD code. But as the entertainment industry sees this, he has driven an 18-wheeler up to the front of a record store, and said "Now I'm emptying the store!"
Bing thinks that even though the intention was never to create a copy of the DVD, there are still copyright laws and laws that can be used against Jon Johansen and his father Per.
Bing continues: American courts can also claim juristiction in this matter, as the plaintiff can say that they have been hurt in their home market.
The article goes on to show the "nerd support", and cite
