Photograph published with permission Vladimir Katalov

Below is the index of articles published on this and our Planet eBook classic free eBooks sister site, as well as coverage around the Web that has arisen since Planet eBook broke the story of ElcomSoft developer Dmitry Sklyarov's arrest over violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).

Please inform us of any coverage we have missed.

1. Planet PDF's time line of events
2. ElcomSoft's DefCon 9 Presentation
3. Discussions on the Web
4. Other sites of interest
5. Media coverage on US v. Sklyarov

• ElcomSoft's DefCon 9 Presentation [PPT]

• Free Dmitry Sklyarov discussion list
• Planet PDF Forum
• The eBook Community (TeBC)
• Yahoo! Message Boards: ADBE
• Slashdot

• Free Dmitry Sklyarov
• Dmitry Sklyarov: Adobe vs Elcomsoft, (BILINGUAL)
• EFF in the News: Recent Media Coverage
• Gallery of Adobe Remedies

April, 2002

• No Ruling on second set of Motions to Dismiss by ElcomSoft lawyers, Planet PDF, April 1, 2002
• Adobe-Hack Lawyers: Toss the Case, Farhad Manjoo, Wired, April 1, 2002
• Digital Copyright Law Under Scrutiny, Scarlet Pruitt, IDG News Service, April 01, 2002
• DMCA's Constitutionality Challenged, Scarlet Pruitt, IDG News Service, April 01, 2002
• Lawyers Say Digital Copyright Law Unconstitutional, Reuters via Yahoo!, April 1, 2002

  March, 2002

• Constitutional Challenge in Russian eBook Formatter Case, EFF, March 28, 2002
• DMCA Still Faces Its First Criminal Test, Jason Hoppin, The Recorder, March 28, 2002
• ElcomSoft laywers file motion seeking dismissal in advance of April 1 DMCA case hearing, Planet PDF, March 22, 2002
• Locking Up Your Rights, Steven Levy, Newsweek, March 18, 2002
• Designing a More User-Friendly DRM, Slashdot.org, March 8, 2002
• Judge Ponders Jurisdiction in Russian eBook Formatter Case, EFF, March 6, 2002

  February, 2002

• Dmitry Sklyarov talks to The Moscow Times about life before, after DMCA indictment, Planet PDF, February 6, 2002
• EFF opposes Digital Copyright Law in Russian eBook Format Case, Planet PDF, February 4, 2002

  January, 2002

• USA v. Elcomsoft and Dmitry Sklyarov -- Notices of Motion and Motions to Dismiss, Planet PDF, 31 January 2002
• Sklyarov's company files motion arguing against DMCA, Matt Berger, PC World, January 31, 2002
• USA v. Elcomsoft and Dmitry Sklyarov: Notice of Motion and Motion to Dismiss, Planet PDF, 31 January, 2002
• DVD Hacker Vows to Keep Challenging Ruling, Sue Zeidler, Reuters, January 30, 2002
• Sklyarov's company files motion arguing against DMCA , Matt Berger, IDG News Service, January 29, 2002
• USA v. Elcomsoft: Notice of Motion and Motion to Dismiss Indictment for Violation of Due Process, Planet PDF, January 29, 2002
• ElcomSoft attacks DMCA in Sklyarov test case, John Leyden, The Register, January, 29, 2002
• Sklyarov company argues against DMCA, Matt Berger, IDG News Service, January 29, 2002
• DMCA Motions Filed in ElcomSoft Case, Planet PDF, 28 January 2002
• Sklyarov's company files motion arguing against DMCA, Matt Berger, InfoWorld, January 28, 2002
• Moscow firm asks dismissal of DMCA suit, Reuters via News.com, January 28, 2002
• Sklyarov Free, But The Battle Isn't Over, Writing On Your Palm, January 7, 2002
• U.S. Rep. positions against copy controls, Reuters via News.com, January 7, 2002

  December, 2001

• Top Technology Stories for 2001, Daniel Sieberg, CNN.com, December 31, 2001
• Sklyarov released in US deal, Matthew Fordahl, Australian IT, December 20, 2001
• Cyberlaw: Future's pretty fuzzy, Doug Isenberg, ZDNet, 19 December 2001
• Sklyarov backs employer despite U.S. deal, Reuters, December 19, 2001
• Dmitry Sklyarov yearns for family, friends, snow -- and life, Planet PDF, December 18, 2001
• Cyberlaw 2002: No clearer than 2001, Doug Isenberg, News.com, December 18, 2001
• Court Decisions Tilt DMCA Balance Away From Libraries, Users, K. Matthew Dames, LLRX.com, December 17, 2001
• IETF debates lawsuit risks of U.S. copyright act, Carolyn Duffy Marsan, Computerworld, 14 December, 2001
• Dmitri deal is struck, James Middleton, Vnunet.com, December 14, 2001
• US Reaches Deal to Free Russian Programmer, Andrew Quinn, Reuters, December 14, 2001
• U.S. Frees Russian Programmer, Robyn Weisman, NewsFactor Network, December 14, 2001
• Dmitry Buys Some Time With Testimony, Lisa Rein, O'Reilly Network Weblogs, December 13, 2001
• Government Agrees to Defer Prosecution of Dmitry Sklyarov, infoZine Staff, December 14, 2001
• Freed Dmitry Sklyarov will be Home for the Holidays!, Planet PDF, December 13, 2001
• Government Agrees to Defer Prosecution of Dmitry Sklyarov, EFF, December 13, 2001
• Russian National Enters into Agreement with the United States on First Digital Millennium Copyright Act Case, U.S. Department of Justice, December 13, 2001
• US Attorney (N. Dist. CA) Press Release On Dropping of Charges Against Dmitry Sklyarov, December 13, 2001
• Judge frees homeward-bound Dmitry Sklyarov, Planet PDF, December 13, 2001
• Russian Hacker Charges Dropped, AP via Wired, December 13, 2001
• U.S. To Drop Charges Against Sklyarov, Slashdot, December 13, 2001
• Charges Dropped in E-Book Copyright, By Brian Bergstein, AP Business Writer

  November 27, 2001

• Analysis of Sklyarov's Indictment, Anton Chterenlikht, Campaign for Digital Rights, November 27, 2001

  November 26, 2001

• Court Sets Hearing for Russian Programmer Trial, Reuters via Yahoo!, November 26, 2001

  November 1, 2001

• Inside eBook Security, Daniel V. Bailey, Dr. Dobb's Journal, November 1, 2001

  September 26, 2001

• New hearing date, lawyer in Sklyarov case, Planet PDF, September 26, 2001

  September 23, 2001

• AAP surprised by Adobe's withdrawal, Planet PDF, September 23, 2001

  September 20, 2001

• Digital Millennium Copyright Act Debate, Planet PDF, September 20, 2001

  September 10, 2001

• German police seize computer in alleged PDF eBook crack, Planet PDF, September 10, 2001

  September 5, 2001

• Sklyarov family together in California, Planet PDF, September 5, 2001

  September 3, 2001

• Programmers Cautioned On Dangers of U.S. Law, The Moscow Times, September 3, 2001
• Adobe Makes New Comments on Sklyarov and ElcomSoft Case, Planet PDF, September 03, 2001

  August 31, 2001

• Sklyarov boss exhibits cojones, Thomas C Greene, The Register, August 31, 2001
• Sklyarov denies he's a hacker, San Francisco Chronicle, Carrie Kirby, August 31, 2001

  August 30, 2001

• Elcomsoft Executive Responds To Federal Charges, Planet PDF, August 30, 2001
• Waste Time At Work: Criminal or Hostage?, Dotcom Scoop.com, Robert Loch, August 30, 2001
• Sklyarov, Boss Plead Not Guilty, Wired, Brad King and Michelle Delio, August 30, 2001
• Protesters declare war on copyright law, Robert Lemos, CNET News.com, August 30, 2001
• Russian programmer, employer indicted in electronic copyright case, Associated Press via CNN, August 30, 2001
• Programmer Sklyarov Pleads Not Guilty, Frank Thorsberg, PCWorld.com, August 30, 2001
• A Commitment to Candid Speech: A Reply to Roger Parloff by Lawrence Lessig, The Filter, Lawrence Lessig, August 30, 2001
• Protests greet copyright charges, Mark Ward, BBC News Online, August 30, 2001

  August 29, 2001

• Sklyarov, ElcomSoft indicted on five counts, Planet PDF, August 29, 2001
• Sklyarov Indictment 'Not Unusual', Michelle Delio, Wired, August 29, 2001
• Lawyer Lessig raps new copyright laws, Stephen Shankland, Cnet, August 29, 2001
• Rallying cry in open-source war, Stephen Shankland, ZDNet News, August 29, 2001
• Sklyarov Plea-Bargain Bid Fails, Associated Press via Wired, August 29, 2001
• Law Prof Cajoles Dmitry Allies, Jeffrey Benner, Wired, August 29, 2001

  August 28, 2001

• Sklyarov, ElcomSoft indicted for DMCA violations, Planet PDF, August 28, 2001
• Grand Jury Charges Russian Company and Programmer - EFF press release, Planet PDF, August 28, 2001
• U.S. Department of Justice announces Indictment of Elcom, Planet PDF, August 28, 2001
• Waste Time At Work: Accidental Hero?, Robert Loch, Dotcomscoop.com, August 28, 2001
• Forecasts of an E-Book Era Were, It Seems, Premature, David D. Kirkpatrick, The New York Times, August 28, 2001
• Russian programmer Sklyarov indicted in closely watched case, Brian Bergstein, Associated Press via SF Gate, August 28, 2001
• Skylarov Indicted, Could Face 25 Years In Jail, Adam Creed, Newsbytes, August 28, 2001

  August 25, 2001

  August 23, 2001

• Arraignment Delayed for Russian Hacker, Reuters via NT Times, August 23, 2001
• Plea Bargain Possible in Hacker Case, The Associate Press, August 23, 2001

  August 22, 2001

• Russian programmer's case on hold, The Associated Press via Cnet, August 22, 2001
• Lawyers Maneuver in Sklyarov Case, The Associated Press via Cnet, August 22, 2001
• OPINION: Tough love for Adobe and the music biz, Don Fluckinger, PDFzone, August 22, 2001

  August 21, 2001

• Jailed Under a Bad Law, August 21, 2001, The Washington Post
• Russian Programmer to Appear in California Court - Dmitry Sklyarov Issues Statement Thanking Supporters, Electronic Frontier Foundation, August 21, 2001
• L'America contro Sklyarov (Italian), Loredana Lipperini, RAI.it, August 21, 2001
• COPYRIGHT "CRIMINALS": How The Sklyarov Case Exposes The Power Of The Copyright Lobby, The Anupam Chander, FindLaw, August 21, 2001
• ElcomSoft President to repeat controversial talk, Planet PDF, August 21, 2001
• Now Showing: Dmitry Sklyarov's Las Vegas Gamble, Planet PDF, August 21, 2001

  August 20, 2001

• "Copyright law chills IT security research", Dan Verton, Computerworld via CNN, August 20, 2001
• Dmitry Sklyarov, Adobe, and the FBI, Jerry Pournelle, Dr. Dobb's, August 20, 2001
• Busted by the Copyright Cops, Steven Levy, Newsweek via MSNBC, August 20, 2001
• Anything you code can and will be used against you …, Jeff Moad, ZDNet, eWeek, August 20, 2001
• Taming the Web, Charles C. Mann, Technology Review, September Edition

  August 17, 2001

• Copyright Craziness, The Washington Post, August 17, 2001

  August 16, 2001

• Commentary: Stealing is Stealing, No Matter How Noble The Cause, Gene Gable, Seybold Reports, August 16, 2001
• Professor unveils anti-copying flaws, Lisa M. Bowman, ZDNet News, August 16, 2001

  August 14, 2001

• Throwing The E-Book At Him, Chris Taylor, Time, August 14, 2001

  August 13, 2001

• Digital copyright law under fire, Benny Evangelista, SF Gate, August 13, 2001
• Electronic Frontier Foundation Calls For DoJ to Drop Charges Against Dmitry Sklyarov, Charles W. Moore, Applelinks, August 13, 2001
• Digital copyright law under fire, Benny Evangelista, SF Gate, August 13, 2001
• Software Double Bind, Amy Harmon, New York Times, August 13, 2001

  August 12, 2001

  August 11, 2001

  August 10, 2001

• The First Amendment Issues Raised By The Troubling Prosecution Of E-book Hacker Dmitry Sklyarov, Julie Hilden, FindLaw's, August 10, 2001
• 2 Scholars Face Off in Copyright Clash, Andrea Foster, The Chronicle of Higher Education, August 10, 2001

  August 9, 2001

• Russian government won't charge Dmitry Sklyarov with a crime, Planet PDF, August 9, 2001

  August 8, 2001

• Are 'white hat' hackers under seige?, Robert Vamosi, ZDNet, August 8, 2001

  August 7, 2001

• Adobe's copywrongs, Brian Livingston, The IT world.com Network, August 7, 2001
• The End of Innovation?, Richard Koman, OpenP2P.com, August 7, 2001
• Sklyarov Released on $50,000 Bail, Shannon Cochran, Dr Dobb's, August 7, 2001
• Pretty Good Privacy, Pretty Bad Laws, Shannon Cochran, Dr Dobb's, August 7, 2001

  August 6, 2001

• Adobe E-Book Hacker Released, Wired News Report, August 6, 2001
• Jailed Russian Programmer Out On Bail, Michael Singer, Siliconvalley/Reuters, August 6, 2001
• Russian Hacker Freed on Bail Pending U.S. Trial, Lisa Baertlein, Reuters via Yahoo!, August 6, 2001
• Russia Computer Programmer Posts Bail, Brian Bergstein, AP, August 6, 2001
• Russian Programmer Is Released - But Not Free, Scott Harris, The Industry Standard, 6 August, 2001
• Russian Computer Programmer Freed, Brian Bergstein, AP, August 6, 2001
• Russian Programmer Freed on Bail, Sam Costello, IDG News Service, 6 August, 2001

  August 3, 2001

• BBC TV piece on case, BBC Online, August 3, 2001
• Techies sing to free jailbird hacker, Silicon.com, August 3, 2001
• London protesters slam US copyright laws, Wendy McAuliffe, ZDNet UK, 3 August, 2001

  August 2, 2001

• Civil Rights or Copyrights? Hack an eBook, Go to Jail, Neil McAllister, SF Gate, August 2, 2001
• Dimitry Sklyarov: Enemy or friend?, Bruce Perens, ZDNet, August 2, 2001
• But Dmitry did no wrong (Subscription required), The Economist, August 2, 2001
• Russian hacker supporters call on Adobe, Reuters via ZDNet, August 2, 2001

  August 1, 2001

• Book threat, Annalee Newitz, techsploitation, August 1, 2001
• Hacker's Supporters Ask Adobe to Aid in Defense, Reuters via NY Times, August 1, 2001
• UK demo for caged eBook hacker, Macworld.co.uk, 1 August, 2001
• Supporters of jailed Russian turn to Adobe, Reuters via Cnet, August 1, 2001
• Russian Hacker Supporters Ask Adobe to Help Defense, Elinor Mills Abreu, Reuters via Yahoo!, August 1, 2001
• Dmitry Sklyarov: Some Followup Articles, Linux Today, August 1, 2001
• Free Dmitry? Spare Me.: Why the FBI Was Right to Arrest the Internet's Latest Martyr, Roger Parloff, Inside, August 01, 2001
• Free Sklyarov advocates: More public pressure needed, Grant Gross, NewsForge, August 1, 2001

  July 31, 2001

• Growing Protests Over Sklyarov Arrest, Shannon Cochran, Dr Dobb's, July 31, 2001
• Expo Focus on Securing E-Books, Kendra Mayfield, Wired, July 31, 2001
• Earth to Media: This kid is still in jail, Jon Katz, Slashdot, July 31, 2001
• 'Free Dmitri' protests gathers little London support, Wendy McAuliffe, ZDNet UK, 31 July, 2001
• TECHSPLOITATION: Dmitry Sklyarov, Arrested for Resisting eBooks, Annalee Newitz, Metro Silicon Valley, July 31, 2001
• U.S. ACM Public Policy Committee (USACM) letter to Senator Feinstein, July 31, 2001
• Discussing: Is Adobe a software thug?, Andrei Volgin, Upside, July 23, 2001
• Adobe DMCA protests spread to UK, Andrew Orlowski, The Register, 31 July, 2001
• The Digital-Music Politico, Julene Snyder, The Industry Standard, July 31, 2001

  July 30, 2001

• Jail Time in the Digital Age, Lawrence Lessig, New York Times, July 30, 2001
• Artists, scientists protest U.S. copyright arrest, Elinor Mills Abreu, Reuters via Yahoo!, July 30, 2001
• Release Russian programmer, The Minnesota Daily, July 30 2001
• DoJ 'will prosecute Russian hacker', James Middleton, vnunet.com, July 30, 2001
• Digital Copyright Act Harms Research, Richard Smith, Privacy Foundation, July 30, 2001

  July 29, 2001

• Adobe has net martyr e-booked by the Feds, John Naughton, Observer, July 29, 2001

  July 28, 2001

• Congress Covets Copyright Cops, Declan McCullagh, Wired, July 28, 2001
• Copyrights: For Russia No Love, Scott Harris, The Industry Standard, July 28, 2001
• An eBook Publisher on why the U.S. Attorney should free Dmitry Sklyarov, Brad Templeton, July 28, 2001
• Hackers plan to bite back as FBI detains Russian, Stuart Millar, The Guardian, July 28, 2001

  July 27, 2001

• Arrest may spark review of copyright law, Lisa M. Bowman, ZDNet News, July 27, 2001
• California Backers Push to Free Russian Hacker, Elinor Mills Abreu, Reuters via Yahoo!, July 27, 2001
• Feds Hear Concerns, But Sklyarov Remains In Custody, David McGuire, Newsbytes, 27 Jul 2001
• Uphill Battle for Russian Hacker, Scott Harris, The Industry Standard, July 27, 2001
• Press Release - Fallout From DEF CON: The Conference, The Arrest, The Protests... On The Webmaster Show, July 27, 2001
• The verdict: Is Adobe a software thug?, UpsideToday, July 27, 2001

  July 26, 2001

• With Dmitry, eBook Industry Might Inherit the Wind, Matthew Arnold Stern, July 26, 2001
• Russian's case shows severity of copyright law, Michael Geist, GlobalTechnology.com, July 26, 2001
• Twist in battle over online content ownership, Brian Bergstein, Chicage Sun-Times, July 26, 2001
• Author of anti-encryption program faces jail, (Subscription required), July 26, 2001

  July 25, 2001

• EFF to Negotiate with DoJ - for Release of Dmitry Sklyarov, Electronic Frontier Foundation, July 25, 2001
• ElcomSoft supporters miss the point, Seybold Report’s E-Book Zone, July 25, 2001
• The Adobe Box, Roger Sperberg, eBookWeb.org, July 25, 2001
• Congress No Haven for Hackers, Declan McCullagh, Wired, July 25, 2001
• Rep: Give Fair Use a Fair Shake, Declan McCullagh, Wired, July 25, 2001
• Electronic Frontier Foundation Fights to Free the Russian Hacker, Scott Harris, The Industry Standard, July 25, 2001
• Don't Judge an eBook Case By Its Coverage, Alex Salkever, BusinessWeek Online, July 25, 2001
• The Copyright Cops Go Too Far, Matt Gallaway, Business2.0, July 25, 2001
• Adobe drops complaint against hacker, Rachel Ross, Thestar.com, July 25, 2001

  July 24, 2001

• Would you like files with that?, Shane Schick, ITBusiness.ca, July 24, 2001
• ANALYSIS: ElcomSoft's Dmitry Sklyarov--hero or rogue?, Don Fluckinger, PDF Zone, July 24, 2001
• Adobe's change of heart doesn't clear up case of jailed programmer, AP via SiliconValley.com, July 24, 2001
• And Justice for Adobe, Lisa Rein, O'Reilly Network, July 24, 2001
• Internet Copyright Dispute Lands Russian in Jail, Sue Kwon, KPIX, July 24, 2001
• Adobe calls for programmer's release, Brian Bergstein, Salon.com, July 24, 2001
• Adobe Says Hacker Should Go Free, Scott Harris, The Industry Standard, July 24, 2001
• Adobe Says Programmer Should Go Free, Scott Harris, The Industry Standard, July 24, 2001
• Is AEBPR a Legal Program?, Roger Sperberg, eBookWeb.org, July 24, 2001
• Adobe Asks U.S. Government To Free Russian Programmer (Subscription required), Wall Street Journal, July 24, 2001
• Throw the E-Book at Sklyarov?, M.J. Rose, Wired, July 24, 2001
• Adobe backtracks, seeks release of Russian programmer, Elise Ackerman, Mercury News, July 24, 2001
• Adobe Drops Complaint, Shannon Cochran, Dr.Dobb's, July 24, 2001
• Hacker-Hick-Hack, Spiegel Online, July 24, 2001
• U.S. law limits digital fair use, Mike Himowitz, SunSpot.net, July 23, 2001
• Scholars Defend Russian Graduate Student Jailed in Las Vegas Encryption Case, Andrea L. Foster, The Chronicle of Higher Education, July 24, 2001
• eBook Hacker Arrested, Adobe Has PR Problems, Wendy Butler, About, July 24, 2001
• Protesters target FBI nominee over Russian arrest, Elinor Mills Abreu, Reuters via Yahoo, July 24, 2001
• Sklyarov Release in Feds' Hands, Declan McCullagh, Wired, July 24, 2001
• Russian still held despite Adobe plea, Ivan Noble, BBC, July 24, 2001
• The Copyright Cops Go Too Far, Matt Gallaway, Business2.0, July 24, 2001
• Adobe Cracks under Hacker Pressure, James Middleton, PC Magazine, July 24, 2001
• Adobe Opposes Prosecution in Hacking Case, Amy Harmon, The New York Times, July 24, 2001
• Adobe Folds!, Thomas C Greene, The Register, July 24, 2001
• The Copyright Cops Go Too Far, Matt Gallaway, Business 2.0, July 24, 2001
• Tech-Activists Unite in L.A, N.Y. and Around the U.S. to Protest Sklyarov Arrest next , Xeni Jardin, Digital Coast Daily, July 24, 2001
• Adobe Says, 'Let the Man Go Free', Jen Muehlbauer, The Industry Standard, July 24, 2001
• Travesty: Dmitry Sklyarov's Arrest, Jon Katz, Slashdot.org, July 24, 2001
• Ashcroft sets sights on cybercrime, Scott Harris, IDG, July 24, 2001
• Protesters demand release of hacker, Will Bettmann, Deseret News, July 24, 2001
• Protesters seek release of hacker, Reuters via CNN, July 24, 2001
• Adobe asks for Russian programmer's release, Janet Kornblum, USA Today, July 24, 2001
• Adobe asks charges be dropped against hacker, AP & Reuters, July 24, 2001
• A cryptic sentence, then blackout, Sue Cant, The Age, July 24, 2001

  July 23, 2001

• Dvorak Online: The Sklyarov Gambit, John C. Dvorak, PC Magazine, July 23, 2001
• Adobe seeks release of Russian programmer, Elinor Mills Abreu, Reuters via Yahoo!, July 23, 2001
• Adobe Calls for Programmer's Release, Brian Bergstein, AP via Yahoo!, July 23, 2001
• U.S. Protesters Seek Release of Russian Programmer, Elinor Mills Abreu, Reuters via Yahoo!, July 23, 2001
• Free Dmitry San Jose Rally (Photos), Brad Young, 23 July, 2001
• Release the Russian, Adobe Says, Declan McCullagh, Wired, July 23, 2001
• Adobe comments on government action under DMCA, Adobe Systems, July 2001
• Protest Prompts Adobe to Drop Charges, PC World, July 23, 2001
• Adobe: Free the Russian programmer, Robert Lemos, CNET News, July 23, 2001
• Impressions of Protest, Baron Earl, Pigdog Journal, July 23, 2001
• Why ElcomSoft attended Def Con conference, Planet PDF, 23 July, 2001
• Arrest Raises Stakes in Battle Over Copyright, Amy Harmon and Jennifer Lee, The New York Times, 23 July, 2001
• Computer scientists boycott US over digital copyright law, Will Knight, New Scientist, July 23, 2001
• Adobe Tries to Defuse Russian Hacker Backlash, Ed Sutherland, NewsFactor, July 23, 2001
• Cover Story: Decoding the DMCA, Tech Live Staff, TechTV, July 23, 2001
• Common Sense from the AAP, Michael Cader, Publishers Lunch, July 23, 2001
• Rallies planned for arrested hacker, Reuters, CNN.com, July 23, 2001
• Campaign in support of Russian Programmer Dmitry Sklyarov Expanding, Pravda, July 23, 2001
• Is Adobe a software thug?, UpsideToday, July 23, 2001
• U.S. law limits digital fair use, Mike Himowitz, SunSpot.net, July 23, 2001
• Adobe Systems asks that case against Russian programmer be dropped, AP, July 23, 2001
• Bella omnia contra omnes: Dmitry Sklyarov's collegue call to delete couners Rambler Top 100, (RUSSIAN) Webrating.Ru, July 23, 2001
• Protest actions are postponed - Adobe agrees to negotiate, (RUSSIAN) Webrating.Ru, July 23, 2001

July 22, 2001

• Press Release -- Electronic Publishers Coalition Condemns Criminal Use of DMCA, Electronic Publishers Coalition, July 22, 2001
• The Joy of Tech (picture/comic), Nitrozac & Snaggy, Geek Culture, July 22, 2001
• No free speech for hackers, Yael Li-Ron, Contra Costa Times, July 22, 2001
• Publishers Split on Sklyarov Case, Wade Roush, eBookWeb, July 22, 2001

  July 21, 2001

• Adobe Tries to Quell Protest, Declan McCullagh, Wired, July 21, 2001
• Justice targets hackers - Regional unit serves as model, Carrie Kirby, San Francisco Chronicle, July 21, 2001

  July 20, 2001

• RPT-Supporters rally behind arrested Russian hacker, Elinor Mills Abreu, Reuter via Yahoo, July 20, 2001
• There's a New Cyber-Sheriff in Town, Scott Harris, The Industry Standard, July 20, 2001
• Inforights activists unite to free Dmitry Sklyarov, NewsForge, July 20, 2001
• Civil Liberties Group Postpones Anti-Adobe Rally, David McGuire, Newsbytes, July 20, 2001
• There's a New Cyber-Sherriff in Town, Scott Harris, TheStandard, July 20, 2001
• Supporters rally behind arrested Russian hacker, Elinor Mills Abreu, Reuters via Yahoo!, July 20, 2001
• Russian arrested at hacker convention, Sam Costello, IDG.net.nz, 20 July, 2001
• EFF Letter From Executive Director Shari Steele - to Attorney General John Ashcroft, EFF, July 20, 2001
• Have We Started a Digital Cold War?, Michael Cader, Publisher's Lunch, July 20, 2001
• Adobe agrees to meet with EFF on DMCA criminal case, Planet PDF, July 20, 2001
• EFF Gets Meeting With Adobe, Hemos, Slashdot, July 20, 2001
• Attorney general announces new prosecution teams to target U.S. cybercrime, Brian Bergstein, AP, July 20, 2001
• Free Dmitry Sklyarov!, Bryan Pfaffenberger, Linux Journal, July 20, 2001
• Ashcroft Aims at Cyber-Criminals, AP, Wired News, July 20, 2001
• 'Free Sklyarov' Protests Scheduled, Slashdot.org, July 20, 2001
• Sklyarov arrest roundup: EFF to meet with Adobe, but protests still on, Grant Fross, NewsForge, July 20, 2001
• Free Dmitry Sklyarov, Bryan Pfaffenberger, Linux Journal, July 20, 2001
• Ashcroft Targets U.S. Cybercrime, Brian Bergstein, Associated Press, July 20, 2001
• Arrest May Trigger Copyright Fight, Brenda Sandburg, The Recorder, July 20, 2001
• The Adobe Box, Roger Sperberg, eBookWeb, July 20, 2001
• Web site slams Adobe for role in programmer's arrest, Dennis Fisher, eWeek, July 20, 2001
• Adobe vs Elcomsoft, (RUSSIAN) Russian Journal, July 2001
• Hacker's arrest decried, Hiawatha Bray, The Boston Globe, July 20, 2001
• Inforights Coalition Unites To Protest Hacker Arrest, Evan Prodromou, sf bay indymedia, July 20, 2001
• Dmitry is not a hacker/cracker but an exceptional security expert, Planet PDF, July 20, 2001
• Vladimir Katalov reports from the frontline, Planet PDF, July 20, 2001
• Sklyarov meets Copyright, East meets West, Peter Zelchenko, Planet PDF, July 20, 2001
• President of russian internet-holding Rambler.Ru Anton Nossik think that "russian hacker" have to stay in prison, (RUSSIAN) Webrating.Ru, July 20, 2001
• Dmitry Sklyarov spoke with russian council and was interviewed by american TV, (RUSSIAN) Webrating.Ru, July 20, 2001

July 19, 2001

• Press Release -- Publishers Hail Government Action Against Russian Ebook Hackers, Association of American Publishers, July 19, 2001
• Russian hacker arrested, Nation Digest, Thursday, July 19
• Publishers Hail Government Action Against Russian Ebook Hackers, The Association of American Publishers, July 19, 2001
• Putting a lock on e-books, Siva Vaidhyanathan, MSNBC, July 19, 2001
• Collective identities, to kom'yuniti and Dmitriy Sklyarov's arrest, (RUSSIAN), Russian Journal, July 19, 2001
• Accused hacker says he did nothing illegal, (VIDEO) Carolyn Jefferson, News 13, July 19, 2001
• Protest Adobe's Role in Jailing Programmer Sklyarov -- EFF Urges His Immediate Release, Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), July 19, 2001
• Russian faces e-book copying charges, N.Y. Times via Financial Review, July 19, 2001
• Russian Hacker Arrested by FBI Goes Missing, Declan, Cluebot.com, July 19, 2001
• Neue Details zur Festnahme des eBook-Hackers (im Deutsch / in German), Verlag Heinz Heise, Heise Online, July 19, 2001)
• Civil Liberties Group Blasts Adobe For Aiding FBI In Arrest, David McGuire, Newsbytes, July 19, 2001
• Russian busted for breaking ebook code, Bloomberg via Tapei Times, Jul. 19, 2001
• Russian computer programmer arrested at hacker conference, CBC, July 19, 2001
• On the Net, UPI, July 19, 2001
• Russian accused of ebook violation, Carri Geer Thevenot, Las Vegas Review Journal, July 19, 2001
• Russian to face US hacking charges, UPI, July 18, 2001
• Who really owns AEBPR Copyright?, Planet PDF, July 19, 2001
• Boycott Adobe campaign launches, John Leyden, The Register, July 19, 2001
• Arrested Russian 'worked for FBI', Mike Magee, the inquirer, July 19, 2001
• FBI arrests alleged copyright cracker, Mark Ward, BBC News, July 19, 2001
• Hacker Arrest Stirs Protest, Declan McCullagh, Wired, July 19, 2001
• Copyright Arrest on Morning Edition, [Real Audio], Rick Karr, NPR, July 19, 2001
• Dmitry Sklyarov's case may set the precedent in american "digital law", (RUSSIAN) Webrating.Ru, July 19, 2001

July 18, 2001

• Another Russian Hacker Lured to U.S., Detained by FBI, Sergei Snegov, Pravda, July 18, 2001
• Russian Programmer Imprisoned for DMCA Violations, J Royale, Pigdog Journal, July 18, 2001
• U.S. Arrests Russian Cryptographer as Copyright Violator, Jennifer 8. Lee, New York Times, July 18, 2001
• Adobe gets Russian arrested, Mike Magee, the inquirer, July 18, 2001
• Arrest fuels Adobe copyright fight, Robert Lemos, ZDNet, July 18, 2001
• Russian hacker arrested, Reuters via USA Today, July 18, 2001
• UPDATE: Russian arrested for alleged DMCA violations, Sam Costello, IDG News, July 18, 2001
• Russian Arrested for Alleged DMCA Violations, IDG via The Industry Standard, July 18, 2001
• US arrest Russian Cryptographer as Copyright Violator, Jennifer Lee, New York Times, July 18, 2001
• US arrests programmer over circumvention of copyright protections, Planet PDF, July 18, 2001 (Update)
• More on Arrest of Russian Programmer, Michael Cader, Publisher's Lunch, July 18, 2001
• FBI Busts Russian Programmer [Real Audio], Rick Karr from "All Things Considered", NPR, 5:35 p.m. EDT, July 18, 2001
• Welcome to Vegas, You're Under Arrest, Jen Muehlbauer, The Industry Standard, July 18, 2001
• Report on the Arrest of Dmitry Sklyarov, "All Things Considered", National Public Radio, July 18, 2001
• Russian programmer arrested at hacker convention for alleged violation of copyright law, Ken Ritter, AP via SF Gate, July 18, 2001
• FBI agents pounce on Defcon hacker, Julian Goldsmith, Silicon, July 18, 2001
• Adobe Alerted Government To Russian Software Crack, David McGuire, Newsbytes, July 18, 2001
• Arrest in e-book fraud case, Henry K. Lee, San Francisco Chronicle, July 18, 2001
• U.S. Agents Arrest Russian Programmer Over Allegations of Copyright Violation, David P. Hamilton, The Wall Street Journal (subscription required), July 18, 2001
• Arrest of Russian programmer will test copyright law, Elise Ackerman, Silicon Valley, July 18, 2001
• Case highlights law's threat to fair-use rights, Dan Gillmor, Silicon Valley, July 18, 2001
• Programmer Arrested in E-Book Case, Dave Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2001
• Sklyarov Arrest Follow-Up, Michael, Slashdot.org, July 18, 2001
• Russian software developer arrested in Vegas, Jeff German, Las Vegas Sun, July 18, 2001
• Russian Arrested at Hacker Meeting, Ken Ritter, Washington Post/Associated Press, July 18, 2001
• U.S. Department of Justice: 5 years imprisonment and $500,000 fine, (RUSSIAN) Webrating.Ru, July 18, 2001

July 17, 2001

• Free Dmitry! -- What You Can Do To Help Set Dmitry Sklyarov Free, Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), July 17, 2001
• DoJ Press Release on Sklyarov Prosecution, Planet PDF, July 17, 2001
• ElcomSoft's original press release for its Advanced Acrobat eBook Processor software, Planet PDF, July 17, 2001
• Affidavit for Dmitry Sklyarov's published, Planet PDF, July 17, 2001
• Russian Hacker Arrested in Las Vegas After Convention, Reuters via SiliconValley.com, July 17, 2001
• District Court Documents in ElcomSoft Arrest, Planet PDF, July 17, 2001
• Confirmed: Dmitry Sklyarov arrested Planet PDF, July 17, 2001 (Update)
• FileOpen Systems responds to ElcomSoft PDF decryption, Planet PDF, July 17, 2001
• Russian Programmer Detained, And Possibly Arrested, Over Adobe Cracking, Michael Cader, Publisher's Lunch, July 17, 2001
• FBI Arrests Programmer in Las Vegas, Robin Gross & Will Doherty, Electronic Frontier Foundation, 17 July, 2001
• Russian Hacker Arrested at DefCon, gdead, Security Geeks, 17 July 2001
• Russian crypto expert arrested at Def Con, Robert Lemos, CNET, July 17, 2001
• Russian Hacker Arrested After Las Vegas Convention, Elinor Abreu, Reuters, July 17, 2001
• Hacker Arrested at Def Con, Jack Karp, TechTV, July 17, 2001
• Russian hacker arrested after convention, Reuters via CNN.com, July 17, 2001
• FBI Arrests Russian Creator Of E-Book-Decoding Software, David McGuire, Newsbytes, July 17, 2001
• Russian hacker arrested at Def Con, Staff/Reuters, MSNBC, July 17, 2001
• E-book Hacker Arrested by FBI following speech at Def Con, Mark, Security News Portal, July 17, 2001
• eBook security debunker arrested by Feds, John Leyden, The Register, July 17, 2001
• FBI nabs Russian expert at Def Con, Robert Lemos, ZDNet, July 17, 2001
• Russian Hacker Arrested After Las Vegas Convention, Jennifer Lee, Reuters/New York Times, July 17, 2001
• Russian Hacker Arrested in Las Vegas, Reuters, July 17, 2001
• Fallout From Def Con: Ebook Hacker Arrested by FBI, Michael/Richard, Slashdot, July 17, 2001
• Russian Author of Adobe eBook Password-Removing Software Held Without Bail, Faces 5-Year Prison Term, Wade Roush, eBookWeb.org, July 17, 2001
• Russian Adobe Hacker Busted, Declan McCullagh, Wired, July 17, 2001
• FBI investigator called to Dmitry Sklyarov's wife at night, (RUSSIAN) Webrating.Ru, July 17, 2001
• Russian programmer was arrested in Las-Vegas , (RUSSIAN) Webrating.Ru, July 17, 2001

July 16, 2001

• FBI Reportedly Detains ElcomSoft Employee in U.S., Planet PDF, July 16, 2001

  July 15, 2001

• The Adobe Security Imbroglio: Roger Sperberg Looks at Russian Software that Decrypts Purchased Adobe eBook Files: Part 2, Roger Sperberg, eBookWeb.org, July 15, 2001

  July 13, 2001

• Adobe Comments On ElcomSoft and Copyright, Planet PDF, July 13, 2001

  July 12, 2001

• Removing Those Pesky Passwords: Roger Sperberg Looks at Russian Software that Decrypts Purchased Adobe eBook Files: Part 1, Roger Sperberg, eBookWeb.org, July 12, 2001

  July 11, 2001

• DEF CON 9 'HackerFest' includes talk on eBook security, Planet PDF, July 11, 2001

  July 9, 2001

• Moscow Times covers PDF decryption -- in PDF, Planet PDF, July 09, 2001

  July 3, 2001

• ElcomSoft refutes Adobe's charges of copyright infringement, Planet PDF, July 03, 2001
• Wired: Adobe's security cracked, M.J. Rose, July 3, 2001

  July 2, 2001

• Code des E-Book-Readers geknackt, ComputerWelt Online, July 2, 2001
• Code des E-Book-Readers geknackt, Futurezone, July 2, 2001

  June 29, 2001

• Streit wegen eBook-Kopierschutz, PCTIP, June 29, 2001

  June 28, 2001

• Kopierschutz f¡§©ör Acrobat eBooks geknackt, Heise Online, June 28, 2001
• Adobe Acrobat eBook Reader updated after security issue, Planet PDF, June 28, 2001
• Adobe updates free Acrobat eBook Reader to version 2.2, Planet PDF, 28 June 2001
• Barnes & Noble.com Restores E-Books After Pirating Concerns Are Resolved, Wall Street Journal, 28 June 2001

  June 22, 2001

• ElcomSoft's original press release for its Advanced Acrobat eBook Processor software, ElcomSoft, Planet PDF Forum, June 22, 2001 [removed by administrator due to commercial nature]