WASHINGTON -- Several lobbying camps from different industries and ideologies are joining forces to fight an overhaul of copyright law, which they say would radically shift in favor of Hollywood and the record companies and which Congress might try to push through during a lame-duck session that begins this week.
Now that will certainly be a good thing. Finally, we will not have to worry about getting away with 'fair use' anymore! *phew* [note teh sarcasm]
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Nov-18-2004 00:30
razmataz
todo pero la muchacha
Registered: Apr 2003
Location: in the clouds from my cigarette
Its amazing that they are still at it. I think all this hassle is quite futile to be honest. If I want something pirated there is no way of stopping me to pirate it in this world so big. These piracy laws will scare off some "mainstream" sites based in North America but take up sites like Suprnova.org in the backwaters of Slovenia and you find a haven for piracy. Its a neverending story!
Nov-18-2004 00:37
smokeape
Lowland Trance Addict
Registered: Jul 2003
Location: Heart of Dixie
I don't favor it.
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Nov-18-2004 00:59
Yoepus
Neo-condimist
Registered: Jan 2002
Location: Ketchup fields, Texas
This months wired' contained some interesting articles on the issue.
They had one article written even by Hilary Rosen arguing the case from the Creative Commons.
I belief you can probably find some stuff at www.wired.com/wired if your interested...
Hilary's article was a good one the rest where a bit lacking.
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