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Danny Thorne

EFF Media Release: EFF Response to Blizzard Online Gamer Threat (Mar. 12, 2002) - 0 views

  • "Corporations have wielded the DMCA to censor magazines, academic researchers, and competitors," said EFF Senior Intellectual Property Attorney Fred von Lohmann. "Now Vivendi is using the DMCA to threaten customers who simply want to improve the gaming environment for a product they've purchased legitimately."
Danny Thorne

Music Publisher Settles Copyright Skirmish Over Guthrie Classic | Electronic Frontier F... - 0 views

  • According to EFF, the initial copyright term was triggered when Guthrie sold his first versions of the song as sheet music in 1945. The copyright on the song then ran out when Ludlow failed to renew its registration in 1973. Ludlow believes its copyright -- initially filed in 1956 and renewed in 1984 -- remains valid and disputes EFF's claims.
  • The idea of copyright law is that, after a time, every work comes back into the hands of the public, where it can be reused, recycled, made part of new creativity without having to pay a fee or call in the lawyers. That's a great thing, the real genius of copyright.
  • JibJab dismissed its suit against Ludlow today. As part of the settlement of the case, JibJab will remain free to continue distributing the "This Land" animation without further interference from Ludlow.
Danny Thorne

DMCA | Electronic Frontier Foundation - 0 views

  • In practice, the DMCA and DRM have done nothing to stop "Internet piracy." Yet the DMCA has become a serious threat that jeopardizes fair use, impedes competition and innovation, chills free expression and scientific research, and interferes with computer intrusion laws. If you circumvent DRM locks for noninfringing fair uses or create the tools to do so, you might be on the receiving end of a lawsuit.
Danny Thorne

Federal Court Slams Door on Add-On Innovation | Electronic Frontier Foundation - 0 views

  • "It essentially shuts down any competitor's add-on innovation that customers could enjoy with their legitimately purchased products. Add-on innovation is one of the hottest areas of creativity and economic growth right now in software, and this decision will slow investment and development in that field."
Danny Thorne

Unintended Consequences: Seven Years under the DMCA | Electronic Frontier Foundation - 0 views

  • The DMCA Chills Free Expression and Scientific Research.
  • The DMCA Jeopardizes Fair Use.
  • The DMCA Impedes Competition and Innovation.
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  • The DMCA Interferes with Computer Intrusion Laws.
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