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zimv20
Nov 22, 2002, 05:28 PM
fascinating article on what's going on legally in the digital content copyright wars. new laws could make it illegal to manufacture the very hw/sw apple is making now.


this is all, of course, driven by money. content creators want to charge for every viewing of their content, while donation-seeking politicians pass the laws that make this possible


here's the article (http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-642.html#lnk2)

wanna help? write your congresspersons!


topicolo
Nov 23, 2002, 12:12 PM
Interesting article. Given the possible ramifications of this, I'm surprised that we don't have a lively discussion going about this topic already.
zimv20
Nov 23, 2002, 02:51 PM
Originally posted by topicolo
Interesting article. Given the possible ramifications of this, I'm surprised that we don't have a lively discussion going about this topic already.

no kidding. maybe it's too heady. or too long.

people will be upset when it happens, and wonder how it did. well, IT'S HAPPENING NOW! PAY ATTENTION, EVERYONE!