DVD-Jon acquitted on appeal

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Jon Lech Johansen, AKA DVD-Jon, wins another legal battle after a lower court of appeal cleared him of all charges that his role in creating the so-called "DeCSS" program was a violation of copyright and an invitation to wide-scale piracy. He was cleared on the first instance, but prosecutors took the case on appeal. They may appeal the case again to Norway's supreme court.