DVD Decrypter Author Served With Take-Down Order

the-dark-kangaroo writes "The DVD Decrypter author has announced that he has been served with an order to cease his development of DVD Decrypter. The developer has been forced to hand over all source code and the domain that he was using. It is thought that it could be Sony who have served this notice, as it is rumoured that he broke their new copyright protection within 72 hours of its release."

Re:From the author of DVD Decrypter

[payndz]

Wait a sec...

I thought that it took ten years for stupid ideas from the States to reach the UK. Not seven. (The DMCA being signed in 1998.)

Re:Say no?

[Anonymous Coward]

If the person making the crowbar sold it as a "Home Break-in Stick", you might just be able to sue him after your home got broken into.

TORRENT PLZ

[vivin]

hey anybady got teh torrent for this plz i relly need it thx!11! *ducks ;)

Re:Not Surprised

[Anonymous Coward]

All your DVD are...

oh wait, doesn't have quite the same ring to it. :P

Re:Not Surprised

[climbon321]

I would love to know how many hours were spent on Sony's end developing this new encryption that was broken in only 3 days.

I wouldn't be suprised if the cost to develop this new technology ends up costing more than it helps them in loss of profits.

Re:And the moral of this story is...

[Anonymous Coward]

I would, but posting AC is considered lame.

Re:From the author of DVD Decrypter

[HTH NE1]

I thought that it took ten years for stupid ideas from the States to reach the UK. Not seven.

Clearly the formation/joining in a European Union has made the process of the import of the United States' stupid-idea exports more efficient.

Re:Sony?

[10101001 10101001]

<overly-optimistic>
So,

• Sony is evil -- no /.ers buy PS3

• MS is evil (a given) -- no /.ers buy XBox 360

So, surely this means that Nintendo is going to win out in the next console wars. Right? Right?
</overly-optimistic>

Re:Not Surprised

[xQx]

I like to think of it as me doing my part for the 3rd word countries in the world...

see, if I buy origionals I give $30 to a lawyer in the US... these guys can already feed themselves, they don't need another $30 from me as much as...

if I pirate the move I'm giving 3c to a princo factory worker in the 3rd world... 3c might not sound like much, but it's enough for them to feed themselves for the day.

And don't give me the 'think of the artists' crap, Tom Cruise is not likely to go broke anytime soon.

Re:Good summary.

[steptoe6125]

You're so angry that I have to reply. First of all you can be legally obligated to perform in a certain way without a "USA law" saying so. For example, contracts create legal obligations without being recorded in any state or federal laws. That being said, I imagine that most corporate charters require that the executives act in a manner that will create profit. If the charter says that, then the executives are legally obligated to "act in a manner that will create profit." Also, I'm glad that you enjoy working for your company. It does sound like you are having a wonderful experience!!

tsk tsk -- turning your 2yr-old into a pirate

[cheesedog]

You are supposed to buy a new copy of the DVD every couple of weeks. That's really the only moral thing to do. Making your own copies because the original might get scratched is no better than using BitTorrent to download last week's episode of your favorite show because you forgot to Tivo/Tape it -- THAT'S STEALING!

What will you do when you 2yr old turns into a 12yr old who robs little old ladies at gunpoint for heroine money, all because they saw Daddy do it to the movie studies when they were little? hmm?

Re:tsk tsk -- turning your 2yr-old into a pirate

[Anonymous Coward]

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Re:Not Surprised

[Anonymous Coward]

And don't give me the 'think of the artists' crap, Tom Cruise is not likely to go broke anytime soon.

Unless, of course, he sticks to $cientology...

Re:Check For Updates Feature Used to Identify User

[pseudochaotic]

So what he should do, is add an automatic update that disables automatic updating, thus protecting the users from this sort of thing.

Crowbars..

[StikyPad]

It's legal, but it ain't a hundred percent legal. I mean you can't walk into a restaurant, whip out a crowbar, and start swingin' away. I mean, they want you to crowbar stuff in your home or certain designated places.

And those are crow bars?

Yeah, it breaks down like this: okay, it's legal to buy it, it's legal to own it and, if you're the proprietor of a hardware store, it's legal to sell it. It's legal to carry it, but, but - but that doesn't matter 'cause -- get a load of this, allright -- if you get stopped by a cop in Amsterdam, it's illegal for them to search you. I mean that's a right the cops in Amsterdam don't have.

Oh, man, I'm goin', that's all there is to it -- I'm fuckin' goin'.

Re:Problem?

[B2382F29]

do you really think you can just wave your hand and make those very significant costs go away?

These are not the costs you are looking for...