IP: Adobe, Electronic Frontier Foundation Call for Release of Russian Programm

[David Farber <dave@farber.net>]

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>   Adobe, Electronic Frontier Foundation Call for Release of Russian 
> Programmer
>
> 
>http://www.eff.org/IP/DMCA/US_v_Sklyarov/20010723_eff_adobe_sklyarov_pr.html
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>ADOBE, ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION CALL FOR RELEASE
>OF RUSSIAN PROGRAMMER
>
>San Jose, Calif. - July 23, 2001
>
>Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq: ADBE) and the
>Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) today jointly
>recommend the release of Russian programmer Dmitry
>Sklyarov from federal custody.
>
>Adobe is also withdrawing its support for the criminal
>complaint against Dmitry Sklyarov.
>
>"EFF praises Adobe for doing the right thing," said
>Shari Steele, EFF Executive Director. "We are pleased
>to see that Adobe has lived up to the high standard of
>integrity that has made the company successful. While
>we don't agree on every detail of the Digital
>Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), we look forward to
>working together with Adobe to secure Dmitry's
>immediate release."
>
>"We strongly support the DMCA and the enforcement of
>copyright protection of digital content," said Colleen
>Pouliot, Senior Vice President and General Counsel for
>Adobe. "However, the prosecution of this individual in
>this particular case is not conducive to the best
>interests of any of the parties involved or the
>industry. ElcomSoft's Advanced eBook Processor
>software is no longer available in the United States,
>and from that perspective the DMCA worked. Adobe will
>continue to protect its copyright interests and those
>of its customers."
>
>Sklyarov was arrested July 16 on a criminal complaint
>filed by the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District
>of California under the DMCA. ElcomSoft is the
>Moscow-based company employing Sklyarov.
>
>
>About Adobe Systems Incorporated
>
>Adobe Systems Incorporated (www.adobe.com) builds
>award winning software solutions for Network
>Publishing, including Web, print, video, wireless and
>broadband applications. Its graphic design, imaging,
>dynamic media and authoring tools enable customers to
>create, manage and deliver visually-rich, reliable
>content. Headquartered in San Jose, Calif., Adobe is
>the second largest PC software company in the U.S.,
>with annual revenues exceeding $1.2 billion.
>
>About the Electronic Frontier Foundation
>
>The Electronic Frontier Foundation is the leading
>civil liberties organization working to protect rights
>in the digital world. Founded in 1990, EFF actively
>encourages and challenges industry and government to
>support free expression, privacy, and openness in the
>information society. EFF is a member-supported
>organization and maintains one of the most linked-to
>websites in the world:
>http://www.eff.org/



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