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Real Screaming over Streaming by Christopher Jones
3:00 a.m. Jan. 6, 2000 PST
The rights of software developers and copyright owners are colliding this week in a Seattle courtroom as RealNetworks tries to prevent a rival from getting a piece of its lucrative streaming business.
When Redmond-based Streambox developed an application that hacks through RealNetworks' security layer and allows users to save RealAudio and G2 streams into formats such as MP3, RealNetworks cried foul.
Last month, the company filed a lawsuit accusing Streambox of unfair competition and violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), among other things.
On Wednesday, Streambox posted its response to the RealNetworks' suit, which will be used to fight a temporary federal injunction issued last week in Seattle. The restraining order applies to three applications developed by Streambox: Ripper, VCR, and Ferret. Another hearing is set for Friday to determine whether the injunction should stick.
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