Tag Archives: copyright law

Patents Patents everywhere. Humble patent officers without temptations…

The EU, just made a stop against their patent system from starting. Why should we let ours continue?

from techworld:
Torvalds joins in anti-patent attack
Lax US rules not helping anyone.
By Robert McMillan, IDG News Service
 
Linus Torvalds has joined the chorus of voices speaking out against software patents.
“Software patents are clearly a problem, and I think [...]

from EFF: Enough Already with the Crocodile Tears

Enough Already with the Crocodile Tears
In File sharing
Ed Felten today asks Hollywood to quit shedding crocodile tears over profits “lost” to Internet-enabled piracy — at least while it continues to make more money than ever, while denying movie stars (the “artist”) a more sizable cut:
[Surging profits] undercut the industry’s rent-seeking in Washington, which relies [...]

Eyes on the Prize

from downhill battle:

Eyes on the Prize is the most important documentary ever made about the Civil Rights Movement–but copyright restrictions have kept it from the public for the past 10 years. We can’t let that continue. On February 8th help us bring this film back to a nationwide audience. Get the film today and organize [...]

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