Studios fight software used to copy DVDs

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Hollywood studios have filed lawsuits against Web sites that offered the DeCSS computer software program to Internet users. The Motion Picture Association of America and DVD Copy Control Association are in court to prevent unauthorized copying of DVD movies and the encryption software designed to protect them. The motion picture industry claims the software is a trade secret while opponents say Linux programmers were only employing reverse engineering so they could view legally acquired DVD movies on Linux computers. Defendants also contend that strict U.S. export laws governing how robust encryption software can be made it easy for programmers to break the software code, thus making the motion picture industry's arguments legally moot.

Computer Software, MOTION PICTURES, Motion Picture and Video Industries, Software, Digital video disk, Motion picture industry, Computer programmers, Intellectual property, Trade secrets, DVDs (Digital videodisks), Movie industry

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Record industry files court papers saying Napster isn't effectively blocking music

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The recording industry has filed fresh charges against Napster alleging that the company is still not effectively blocking users from downloading free music off of their Web site. By varying the name of the artist or song, the user can still easily download the msic free, circumventing the establshed policies blocking access through proper names and titles.

Sound recording industry, Recording industry, Patents, Patent/copyright issue

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Entertainment firms target Gnutella

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Although the Recording Industry of America Association is more pleased with Napster's more recent developments to prevent free downloading of copyrighted music, the organization is still concerned with the software used in their business, Gnutella. Gnutella is file transfer software which allows users to transfer information from one PC to another without the use of a mediating server.

Evaluation, Company legal issue, Product/Service Evaluation, Recording Industry Association of America, File transfer software, Gnutella (File transfer software)

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