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DeCSS

DeCSS is one of the first free computer programs capable of decrypting commercially produced DVD-Video discs. Before the release of DeCSS, free and open source operating systems (such as BSD and Linux) could not play encrypted video DVDs.

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DeCSS

Nodes48
Edges47
Triples78
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.041667
Components1

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DeCSS

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related to history · 24
DeCSS → December, DoD DVD Speed Ripper, DrinkOrDie, DVD, DVDs, Economic Crime Unit, Internet, It, January, Johansen, Jon Lech Johansen, LiViD, March, Masters, Norway's, Norwegian, Norwegian Criminal Code, October, On, Reverse Engineering
related to External links · 21
DeCSS → Asked Questions, Bunner, CourtAftenposten, CSS, DeCSS Central, DeCSSDeCSS Explained, DVD, DVD CCA, DVD Industry Takes, DVD-Jon's, EFF, FAQ, Information, List42, LiVid, MPAA, News, Openlaw DVD/DeCSS Forum Frequently, Pavlovich DVD-CAA, Prosecutors
related to Legal response · 21
DeCSS → As, Bunner, Cascading Style Sheets, Copyright Act, DVD Copy Control Association, HTML, In, Inc, Internet, January, MIDI, MPAA, November, Reimerdes, T-shirts, The, The CSS, This, United States' Digital Millennium, Universal
related to Jon Lech Johansen's involvement · 7
DeCSS → Appeal, Borgarting Court, Johansen, Norwegian, The, The DeCSS, Verdens Gang
related to Technology and derived works · 5
DeCSS → CSS, DVD, Programmers, The, When

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code johansen source css dvd program jon 1999 court lech norwegian release internet algorithm first one cca livid decryption derek

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
DeCSSrelated to External linksDeCSS Central0.60section
DeCSSrelated to External linksInformation0.60section
DeCSSrelated to External linksDVD0.60section
DeCSSrelated to External linksCSS0.60section
DeCSSrelated to External linksLiVid0.60section
DeCSSrelated to External linksDVD CCA0.60section
DeCSSrelated to External linksMPAA0.60section
DeCSSrelated to External linksEFF0.60section
DeCSSrelated to External linksBunner0.60section
DeCSSrelated to External linksPavlovich DVD-CAA0.60section
DeCSSrelated to External linksNews0.60section
DeCSSrelated to External linksDVD Industry Takes0.60section

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