FC: CNET deletes audio encoder/decoder, citing DMCA violation

[Declan McCullagh <declan () well com>]

The correct URL is:
http://www.x-filez.com/dmcacnet.htm

The WMA Encoder/Decoder has received five Tucows, um, cows and is listed as 
a ZDNet editor's pick. The program's Russian authors report that WMA files 
with digital right management protection cannot be decoded by their 
software -- based on their description it seems innocuous. I invite CNET to 
elaborate on why they deleted the encoder/decoder shareware and why they 
believe it violates the DMCA.

-Declan

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Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2001 19:15:14 +0700
From: Alex Shtol <xfilez () omskcity com>
Organization: XFilez Inc.
To: declan () well com
Subject: CNET & DMCA fear.

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Dear Declan,

  We need in your help.

  Please read about our conflict with CNET. This guys remove our
  software from they listing due to violation DMCA, but our software
  do not break DMCA.

  http://www.x-filez.com/data/dmcacnet.htm

  You can use this information for your publication.

- --
With kind regards,
Alexey Shtol,
Director
XFilez Inc.
admin () x-filez com
xfilez () omskcity com

XFilez Inc.
Member of Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP)
http://www.x-filez.com (VVSPlayer, WMA Tools, AEDTools)

phone: +7 (902) 9700559
fax  : +1 (530) 6609714

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