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Copyright perspectives: obligation to publish and DRM?
There have been a couple of interesting articles and statements regarding Digital Restrictions Management (DRM) that I would like to share with you and comment on. One was a blog entry by Shane, titled "DRM is not evil. People are … Continue reading
When doing good does bad
I am a fan of critical analysis and thinking, of going beyond and below superficial appearances and "what everybody knows." And in some cases, such articles dare to be questioning what most people take for granted based on nothing but … Continue reading
Tagged Articles, Church of IPR, Microsoft, UN, WIPO
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IPI to the rescue of Microsoft… NOT!
Many of you will already know our good friend Mr Thomas Giovanetti of the of the Institute for Policy Innovation (IPI) from the WIPO reports of Karsten Gerloff ( "WIPO is not about creativity", "Free Software commies", "Lawrence Lessig is … Continue reading
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Fellowup on Vienna Manipulations
There has been quite a bit of very positive response to the GROKLAW article and the "Fellow Me: Say NO! to Vienna Manipulations" call. Thanks a lot to everyone who has written, raised awareness and joined the Fellowship! Also, thanks … Continue reading
Fellow Me: Say NO! to Vienna Manipulations
In response to the GROKLAW feature on the Vienna Manipulations, Sean DALY wrote an interesting comment: When I read your first statements in the media regarding this sleight-of-hand trickery I became indignant enough to become a Fellow of the Free … Continue reading
Vienna Manipulations on GROKLAW
Recommended reading: GROKLAW now carries a complete account of the entire history of the Vienna Manipulations, which I wrote up on request by Pamela Jonas. Should be an interesting read, I hope, and also an example lesson in applied politics. … Continue reading
Vienna Manipulations: it gets ever more interesting
Today there is finally a reply of Mr Lutz and Prof Bruck, both saying in unison in a computerworld.at article that there is proof of an email going to the conference participants to inform them about the existance of the … Continue reading
Vienna Manipulations update: Microsoft unhappy about reality
It seems that the blatant manipulation of the "Digital Rights and Creative Commons" panel outcome has created quite a storm. Besides those already referenced in earlier blog entries, I found this featured in Linux Weekly News, derStandard.at, de.internet.com, boingboing.net, netzpolitik.org, … Continue reading
Microsofts implementation of democracy
Software developers already know the tendency of Microsoft to have its own implementation of everything — which is generally and on purpose incompatible with the standard to allow Microsoft to force its desktop monopoly into other areas. That is essentially … Continue reading
More news about the Vienna Manipulations
Since their German article was so good, I asked Heise whether they would provide an English version of it, and they did. So you can now read the best analysis to date in English. Even more interesting: I received email … Continue reading