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Subject: Re: [free-sklyarov] Need Links on IP Law Abuses
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GNU-Darwin has a long list of links going back to the jailing of
Dmitry.  Some of the old ones at the bottom might be broken.  

http://www.gnu-darwin.org/news.php

Regards,
proclus
http://www.gnu-darwin.org/

On 11 Oct, Seth Johnson wrote:
> 
> (Forwarded from C-FIT Content Control Outreach list)
> 
> -------- Original Message --------
> Date: 12 Oct 2002 00:31:00 +1300
> From: David McNab <david@rebirthing.co.nz>
> To: C-FIT_Release_Community@RealMeasures.dyndns.org
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> In my new role as open source and digital fair-use rights
> lobbyist, I've met with a very sympathetic reception from
> one of the political parties in NZ. They are very concerned
> and dismayed, as I've filled them in on some of the
> intellectual property law abuses being perpetrated overseas.
> 
> They were almost in disbelief when I told them about stuff
> like:
> * Amazon 1-click patent
> * Arrest of Dmitry Sklyarov
> * Microsoft using licensing audits as threat to force
> companies and organisations to sign expensive software
> assurance contracts
> * Illegality of viewing DVDs on Linux systems
> * Draconian software EULAs
> * Abuse of DMCA eg Scientologists shutting down
> anti-scientology websites
> * Constant extension of copyright terms to protect Mickey
> Mouse
> * General menace of software patents
> * Huge difference between cost of Open Source systems versus
> proprietary
> * Looming threat of DRM, and lobbying efforts to force
> replacement of all TVs, computers, stereos etc with heavily
> secured digital hardware
> 
> I've since heard back from them, wanting links so they can
> carry out their own investigations.
> 
> I could search the usual places like /., TheRegister etc,
> and put something together myself.
> 
> But I'm writing to ask if any of you know of any good link
> farms, which concentrates onto one page a set of high
> quality links covering the above, on the general theme of
> abuse of Intellectual Property Law, its emergence of IP Law
> as plutocratic implement, and its fall as a regime for
> protecting the independent creator.
> 
> I'm sure that between you all, you've already got more
> excellent bookmarks than I could put together in a month.
> 
> If any of you know any good links pages and general digital
> activism pages, can you please send them to me directly -
> david@rebirthing.co.nz, and/or to the C-FIT list.
> 
> Thanks in advance for your help
> 
> Regards
> David
> 
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