Microsoft drops lawsuit against Viodentia

Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 07 Apr 2007 10:15 User comments (4)

Today, Microsoft has dropped its lawsuit against "Viodentia", the team that created FairUSE4WM which easily circumvented Microsoft's PlaysForSure DRM.

After charging "Viodentia" with copyright infringment for creating FairUSE4WM they voluntarilly dismissed the claims in Seattle Federal court today.

Why did Microsoft drop the case? They simply could not locate the team, and "serve them with process".

Source:
Engadget

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17.4.2007 11:07

PeaInAPod

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They simply could not locate the team, and "serve them with process".

Haha, thats awesome.

27.4.2007 11:28

Auslander

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beautiful. and here i was, hoping M$ learned a lesson or had a moral revelation. oh well, this is the next best thing.

37.4.2007 12:02

RuPtUrE

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Ha Ha Ha!! Thats all i can do! Is laugh so hard!! I read this article a while back and was laughing, as i still am! Microsoft along with sony please give up! We are here to stay!

48.4.2007 06:33

Mrwirez

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Has FairUSE4WM been updated lately?

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