March 13, 2005 - March 19, 2005 Archive
March 17, 2005
The Crown Jewels of Copyright
Professor Michael Geist on why governments shouldn't hold copyrights.
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Posted at 09:12 PM by Ren Bucholz |
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International IP
SCO's Silver Lining
Stuart Cohen argues that the suit has forced open-source developers to be more diligent, which will strengthen the movement in the long term.
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Posted at 08:49 PM by Ren Bucholz |
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Microsoft Making Privacy Obvious
The company is standardizing privacy notifications across its sites to encourage user comprehension. We approve.
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Posted at 04:30 PM by Ren Bucholz |
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French Court Rules in Favor of Downloader
The decision seems to say that downloading movies, copying them to discs, and sharing them with your friends is legally defensible. Imagine that!
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Posted at 03:48 PM by Ren Bucholz |
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P2P
March 16, 2005
Swedish Warez Bust Reviewed for Privacy Gaffs
A recent server seizure at the Swedish ISP Banhof may have gone afoul of the country's strict privacy laws, as the computers contained personal data on more than 20,000 customers.
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Posted at 12:35 PM by Ren Bucholz |
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AOL Revises Privacy Policy for AIM
The new document will drop the "You waive any right to privacy" section.
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Posted at 12:32 PM by Ren Bucholz |
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Spam-To-Go Nets 2 Million Kroner Fine
That's $456k for sending spam to mobile phones.
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Posted at 12:29 PM by Ren Bucholz |
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Apple Tightens DRM Noose
The Register reports on how Apple is digitally managing your rights away.
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Posted at 12:26 PM by Ren Bucholz |
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UK Man Sued for BitTorrent Site
The kicker is that he's being sued by the Motion Picture Association of *America* for owning the domain of a site he never administered and shut down of his own volition several months ago.
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Posted at 12:22 PM by Ren Bucholz |
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"Code v.2" Needs You
Larry Lessig is updating "Code and Other Laws of Cyberspace" by putting it on a wiki and opening it to the public.
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Posted at 12:15 PM by Ren Bucholz |
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CC: A Nation of Millions Has Our Back
This WashPo story looks at the astounding success of Creative Commons, whose licenses have been used for more than 10 million works, including the latest release from Chuck D.
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Posted at 12:08 PM by Ren Bucholz |
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Free Culture
B-Flag Challengers Asked for Clarification
A court reviewing the legality of the FCC's broadcast flag has asked the groups that brought the case (including EFF and Public Knowledge) to explain their interest. The bright side? The court expressed sharp skepticism of the FCC's position, and the request for clarification appears to indicate that the court will be receptive toward arguments for standing.
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Posted at 12:03 PM by Ren Bucholz |
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Aussies to Bar Anonymous Political Blogs
The searing political commentary at sites like MarkLathamSucks.com has apparently drawn the fire of Australian regulators.
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Posted at 11:45 AM by Ren Bucholz |
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