"DVD" Jon can't to do anything about Sony BMG infringement of his copyright
Jon says he contacted a lawyer about Sony BMG's infringement of his copyright on the FairPlay code he wrote for VLC. Unfortunately, it doesn't sound like he can do anything since his work was not registered with the U.S. Copyright Office and was licensed under the GPL.
Link: http://digg.com/programming/_DVD_Jon_can_t_to_do_anything_about_Sony_BMG_infringement_of_his_copyright