Programmer Isamu Kaneko has been convicted of enabling copyright infringement by a Japanese court. Judge Makoto Himuro ruled that Kaneko was selfish and irresponsible and aware of the damage to society that would be caused when he developed and distributed Winny, the peer–to–peer file–sharing software. Kaneko was fined ¥1.5m.
There is no information on whether gun manufacturers will now be charged with enabling murder.