DeCSS was devised by three people, two of whom remain anonymous. It was on the Internet mailing list LiViD in October 1999. The one known author of the trio is Norwegian programmer Jon Lech Johansen, whose home was raided in 2000 by Norwegian police. Still a teenager at the time, he was put on trial in a Norwegian court for violating Norwegian Criminal Code section 145, and faced a possible jail sentence of two years and large fines, but was acquitted of all charges in early 2003. On 5 March 2003, a Norwegian appeals court ruled that Johansen would have to be retried. The court said that arguments filed by the prosecutor and additional evidence merited another trial. On 22 December 2003, the appeals court agreed with the acquittal, and on 5 January 2004, Norway's Økokrim (Economic Crime Unit) decided not to pursue the case further.
decss was devised by three people two of whom remain anonymous it was on the internet mailing list livid in october 1999 the one known author of the trio is norwegian programmer jon lech johansen whose home was raided in 2000 by norwegian police still a teenager at the time he was put on trial in a norwegian court for violating norwegian criminal code section 145 and faced a possible jail sentence of two years and large fines but was acquitted of all charges in early 2003 on 5 march 2003 a norwegian appeals court ruled that johansen would have to be retried the court said that arguments filed by the prosecutor and additional evidence merited another trial on 22 december 2003 the appeals court agreed with the acquittal and on 5 january 2004 norway's økokrim (economic crime unit) decided not to pursue the case further