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	Free Dmitry Sklyarov! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		At the time of his arrest, Dmitry Sklyarov was a 27-year-old Russian citizen, Ph.D. student, cryptographer and father of two small children (a 2-1/2 year old son, and a 3-month-old daughter).
		Although Dmitry is home now, the case against Elcomsoft is continuing (to the detriment of the company), Dmitry's actions in Russia are controlled by a US court, and DMCA is still the law (to the detriment of everyone).
		Sklyarov spent several weeks in jail and was prevented from leaving the country for several months.
	www.freesklyarov.org (1242 words)

	Sklyarov reflects on DMCA travails \| CNET News.com
		Sklyarov was jailed for three weeks, his case becoming a flashpoint for the battle between copyright owners seeking to maintain control over their material in the digital age and programmers working to highlight security flaws.
		Sklyarov said he didn't find out until the day before he was scheduled to appear as a government witness that he would not be called to the stand.
		The defense later called Sklyarov as its own witness, and in a calm, cooperative manner, the boyish programmer testified that he never intended for the product to be used illegally--an assertion that played well with jurors interviewed after the case.
	news.com.com /2100-1023-978497.html (1652 words)

	On Lisa Rein's Radar: Dmitry Sklyarov is off the Hook, for now
		Dmitry Sklyarov is off the hook, "until the conclusion of the case against Elcomsoft or for one year, whichever is longer."
		Sklyarov until the conclusion of the case against Elcomsoft or for one year, whichever is longer.
		Sklyarov successfully completes the obligations in the agreement, it will dismiss the charges pending against him at the end of the year or when the case against Elcomsoft is complete.
	www.onlisareinsradar.com /archives/000284.php (467 words)

	TheExperiment \| Articles => Travesty: Dmitry Sklyarov's Arrest (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Sklyarov is entitled to the same standing, and the same protection.
		Sklyarov was guilty of offering a public presentation about software designed to prevent the piracy of e-books, meanwhile, publishing corporations have been lining up behind the record and movie companies to try to control intellectual property online -- at any cost.
		And whatever Sklyarov's motives or intentions, he was acting in the most traditional and highest standards of the press and free speech in questioning the widely-used products of a powerful corporation.
	www.theexperiment.org /articles.php?news_id=1435 (1483 words)

	Wired News: Hacker Arrest Stirs Protest
		Web pages immediately sprouted to demand the release of Dmitry Sklyarov, who was visiting the United States to describe his work at the Defcon hacker convention in Las Vegas.
		Dmitry Sklyarov, a lead programmer for Russian software company ElcomSoft, was arrested Monday morning for distributing the company's Advanced eBook Processor.
		Sklyarov is facing a five-year prison term and a fine of $500,000.
	www.wired.com /news/politics/0,1283,45342,00.html (1065 words)

	Legal Issues - The Case of Dmitry Sklyarov
		On July 16, 2001, Dmitry Sklyarov, a Russian programmer, was arrested by the FBI as the copyright holder of a software program that circumvents the technology that protects against the unauthorized copying of Adobe Systems' eBook format.
		Sklyarov was attending the annual DEF CON (DEFense CONdition of the country) underground Internet security convention in Las Vegas to discuss AEBPR, when he was arrested by the FBI and held without bail.
		Sklyarov is not being accused of copyright infringement, but rather is being charged for developing and distributing software that could ultimately furnish the means to illegally copy and widely distribute rightsholders' works.
	www.infotoday.com /it/nov01/ardito.htm (1779 words)

	Articles - Dmitry Sklyarov (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Dmitry Sklyarov (Дмитрий Скляров) (born December 18, 1974) is a Russian computer programmer best known for his 2001 run-in with American law enforcement over software copyright restrictions.
		Sklyarov was a PhD student researching cryptanalysis and an employee of the Russian software company ElcomSoft, where he created The Advanced eBook Processor software, also known as AEBPR.
		After Sklyarov was arrested he was held briefly in a local jail in Las Vegas; then he was held in the Oklahoma City Federal Prisoner Transfer Center until August 3, 2001, when he was transferred to the Federal building in San Jose, California.
	www.gaple.com /articles/Dmitry_Sklyarov (380 words)

	Dmitry Sklyarov - Uncyclopedia
		Dmitry could not be reached for immediate comment, but The Inquirer suspected Microsoft was involved somehow.
		We believe Sklyarov to be an agent sent by them to infiltrate the government in order to lock down formats not normally under their control.
		Sklyarov is an alleged associate of Linus Torvalds; you should approach them with caution, and bring plenty of lawyers.
	uncyclopedia.org /wiki/Dmitry_Sklyarov (192 words)

	Inforights Activists Unite To Free Dmitry Sklyarov
		Sklyarov had given a presentation at Defcon, a convention for security experts, hackers, and cyberrights groups in Las Vegas, about weaknesses in the security system of the Adobe eBook platform.
		Sklyarov has been held without bail and is out of contact with his family in Russia.
		Dmitry is still in jail because of Adobe and the US government for an unconstituional law.
	www.advogato.org /article/309.html (1075 words)

	DoS: PRESS RELEASE: Apology to Mr. Dmitry Sklyarov - www.ezboard.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Sklyarov was arrested on July 17, 2001, in the city of Las Vegas, Nevada, at the behest of Adobe Systems for violating the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998.
		Sklyarov and Elcomsoft were charged with "circumventing protection afforded by a technological measure," which the DMCA prohibits.
		Sklyarov was held in several jails until his release on $50,000 bail on August 6, 2001.
	p223.ezboard.com /frepnetfrm32.showMessage?topicID=120.topic (643 words)

	Russian Programmer Indicted
		Sklyarov could face a $250,000 fine, and the company could be fined $500,000 if convicted.
		Sklyarov, who is free on $50,000 bail but must remain in Northern California, is due in court for an arraignment Thursday.
		Sklyarov is the only member of the company to have been arrested.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/aponline/20010828/aponline205227_000.htm (444 words)

	Dmitry Sets the Record Straight (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Dmitry told me that he was upset with the U.S. Attorney's misrepresentation of his agreement with them.
		Dmitry's story has not changed: he still maintains that both he and his employer are not guilty of any misconduct.
		All that Dmitry has to do is to tell the truth; we, of course, welcome that; the truth will never change regardless of who calls Dmitry as a witness: the prosecution or the defense, or both.
	www.oreillynet.com /pub/wlg/983 (901 words)

	Planet eBook - eBooks Community - Press Release - ElcomSoft Executive Responds to Federal Charges Against Dmitry ...
		Sklyarov was originally arrested at a computer and Internet conference in Las Vegas on July 16th, after he delivered a presentation.
		Sklyarov's Attorney, Joseph M. Burton of Duane Morris in San Francisco, said, "The government wants you to think this is about copyright infringement and enforcing the DMCA.
		In their arrest of Dmitry Sklyarov, the government apparently thought they had a rogue cyber-pirate or "hacker." Ironically, ElcomSoft and the government have in the past and continue to work hand-in-hand to fight crime.
	www.planetebook.com /mainpage.asp?webpageid=219 (730 words)

	USA v. Dmitry Sklyarov - Press Statement and Complaint
		Sklyarov is alleged to have been the author of a program, "Advanced eBook Processor," that unlocked the "eBook Reader" produced by Adobe Systems, Inc. Consumers can download eBook Reader onto their personal computers in order to purchase electronic books in the eBook format from on-line booksellers such as Amazon.com or BarnesandNoble.com.
		Dmitri Sklyarov, who was being held in Las Vegas without bail, is being charged with one count of trafficking in software to circumvent copyrightable materials and one count of aiding and abetting such trafficking.
		Sklyarov is expected to be transferred to San Jose, Calif., where he would face charges of violating the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, a 1998 law that limits the unauthorized copying of digitized material.
	osiris.978.org /~brianr/crypto-research/ebook/sklyarov-legal-papers/cryptome.org/usa-v-sklyarov.htm (5116 words)

	Pravda.RU Dmitry Sklyarov: Chips served for lunch in American jail (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		In Sklyarov’s words, the conditions of American penitentiaries are similar to the works Sklyarov had to do in the building group during his student summer holidays or they reminded young warrior courses in the army.
		Sklyarov surely said he had to adjust himself like for example breakfast in the San-Jose jail was served at 4 a.m.
		Dmitry Sklyarov was released on bail with an obligation not to leave the territory of North California until there is the final decision made on his case.
	english.pravda.ru /usa/2001/08/10/12241.html (2168 words)

	Free Dmitry Sklyarov! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Dmitry Sklyarov, a Russian computer programmer, attended the DEF CON [1] convention in Las Vegas, Nevada and was arrested in a similar scenario.
		Sklyarov is an employee of ElcomSoft Co. Ltd., of Moscow, which publishes a program designed to defeat the encryption scheme used in Adobe's eBooks.
		Sklyarov's message is simply this: Adobe's eBook protection scheme will work only if we're all so stupid and ignorant that we can't help being taken in, and so cowed by Draconian laws that we're afraid to peek under the curtain.
	www.linuxjournal.com /node/5057/print (2058 words)

	Open Directory - Society: Issues: Intellectual Property: Copyrights: Digital Millennium Copyright Act: USA v. ElcomSoft ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Sklyarov Clarifies Circumstances of Release, Testimony - "He has entered into no legal plea bargain and he is still employed by Elcomsoft (even though the justice dept called him his former employer)." News and discussion forum.
		NY Times: Russian Programmer Enters Plea - "Dmitri Sklyarov, the first person to be indicted under a 1998 digital copyright law, pleaded not guilty yesterday in federal court in San Jose, Calif., to four counts of trafficking in illegal technology and one count of conspiracy." By Jennifer 8.
		Byte: Dmitry Sklyarov, Adobe, and the FBI - "I predict that if the case ever comes to trial the law will be thrown out, either on Constitutional grounds or on the narrower principle that it is too hopelessly vague to be enforceable." By Jerry Pournelle.
	dmoz.org /Society/Issues/Intellectual_Property/Copyrights/Digital_Millennium_Copyright_Act/USA_v._ElcomSoft_and_Dmitry_Sklyarov/News_and_Media (2835 words)

	EFF: U.S. v. ElcomSoft & Sklyarov
		Press release from Dmitry Sklyarov and Elcom legal team, regarding a deal to not prosecute Dmitry Sklyarov, in return for his testimony.
		EFF Media Release: San Jose, California - Dmitry Sklyarov and ElcomSoft were arraigned today on charges of circumvention and conspiracy to traffic in a copyright circumvention device.
		Sklyarov was arrested July 16 on charges of distributing software that circumvents copyright protections, in violation of provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).
	www.eff.org /IP/DMCA/US_v_Elcomsoft (1943 words)

	Adobe should pay for Dmitry Sklyarov's defense (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Dmitry Sklyarov, I suggest that Adobe continue to act in good faith by paying for Mr.
		Sklyarov's defense, including other costs that may be incurred during the trial that is apparently to continue.
		Sklyarov was wrongfully arrested and imprisoned, Adobe should shoulder the monetary burden in having him released.
	www.egr.msu.edu /mailman-archives/linux-user/2001-July/004466.html (220 words)

	Dmitry Sklyarov is Free!
		Dmitry Sklyarov is a Russian programmer being prosecuted under the terms of the Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA).
		Dmitry is in the custody of the Northern District of California, and is being tried for 5 counts of copyright violations.
		Dmitry's arraignment is the same day, and we want to continue to spread the word that he should be released and that the DMCA is a bad law.
	ufo.chicago.il.us /free-sklyarov (629 words)

	An eBook Publisher on why the U.S. Attorney should free Dmitry Sklyarov
		There's been a lot of debate about the recent jailing of a young Russian named Dmitry Sklyarov, who helped write a controversial program that used to be sold by his employer, a Moscow company named Elcomsoft.
		Sklyarov is a PhD student in Moscow, and as an academic exercise in such research, he examined the security of the Adobe eBook locking system.
		Sklyarov, however, is mainly an academic and employee -- he owns no part of Elcomsoft and got his salary regardless of how well the program did.
	www.templetons.com /brad/free.html (4409 words)

	AlterNet: U.S. Embassy to Dmitry Sklyarov: Access Denied
		Sklyarov and Katalov, who live in Russia, were due to testify in the case, which is scheduled to begin Oct. 21 in San Jose, Calif.
		Serebryanaya could not immediately be reached for comment, but she told Planet PDF that Katalov's and Sklyarov's visa applications specified that they were coming to the U.S. as witnesses in the trial.
		Katalov, the CEO, is a crucial witness for the company; Sklyarov, who agreed to testify in the case against the company in return for the government's dismissal of the charges against him, is a crucial witness for the Justice Department.
	www.alternet.org /story/14371 (1060 words)

	Adobe: Free the Russian programmer \| CNET News.com
		A day after he gave a speech at the Def Con hacking conference, ElcomSoft employee Dmitry Sklyarov was arrested and charged by the FBI under the criminal provisions of the DMCA, which prohibits trafficking in software and devices that break the informational locks on digital content.
		Sklyarov is one of the authors of a program known as the Advanced eBook Processor that strips the copy protection from Adobe's eBook format and converts the files to unprotected PDF format.
		Though Sklyarov's potential release would remove what could have been a critical test of the DMCA, Gross said the important thing was to get Sklyarov, now in his eighth day in federal custody, back home to his family in Russia.
	news.com.com /2100-1001-270440.html?legacy=cnet (952 words)

	2600 NEWS: DMITRY SKLYAROV TO BE HEADING HOME SOON
		We're pleased to report a major development in the case of Russian programmer Dmitry Sklyarov; it's being reported that Dmitry will be allowed to return home to Russia, and that all criminal charges against him will eventually be dropped!
		A news release put out by his attorneys noted that "The story Dmitry has to tell is exactly the same regardless of which side calls him to testify.
		According to the agreement he reached with the government, Sklyarov will not be prosecuted for one year, or until the trial against Elcomsoft is completed, whichever is longer.
	www.2600.com /news/view/article/902 (213 words)

	Classic Planet PDF - Freed Dmitry Sklyarov will be Home for the Holidays!
		According to the terms of the PreTrial Diversion Agreement, Sklyarov is required to testify in the case.
		Dmitry's story has not changed since that day in July, when the FBI arrested him in Las Vegas, and he is quite happy to tell his story again and again, if need be.
		The case continues with one exception, it's unwitting hero, Dmitry Sklyarov, is no longer detained in the U.S. and his thoughts are now on his family his career and the upcoming holiday season in his homeland, at last.
	www.planetpdf.com /mainpage.asp?webpageid=1787 (825 words)

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