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Supporters of a jailed Russian software programmer have called for Adobe Systems to contribute to a legal defence fund.
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In the wake of worldwide criticism, Adobe Systems has agreed to withdraw from a case charging a 27-year-old Russian programmer with violations of the controversial Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
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