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

From: Declan McCullagh (declanat_private)
Date: Thu Aug 23 2001 - 10:16:07 PDT

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    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
    
    *********
    
    Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2001 19:15:14 +0700
    From: Alex Shtol <xfilezat_private>
    Organization: XFilez Inc.
    To: declanat_private
    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
    xfilezat_private
    
    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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