[sdiy] WTO + WIPO = DMCA (fwd)

[Atom 'Smasher']

this has to do with music (and video, and software...) and copyright, so
it's not too far off-topic....


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http://smasher.suspicious.org/fs1r  Yamaha FS1R

        "The more corrupt the state, the more numerous the laws."
                -- Tacitus (A.D. 55?-130?)


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http://www.petitiononline.com/nixdmca/

http://www.anti-dmca.org/

the real aim of the DMCA is to control what, where and how people can
enjoy content (music, video, software, etc). among other things, this
could soon lead to a CD player that only plays "authorized" CDs.

so, if the 'hopeless dregs of humanity' are not "authorized" to be played,
you can't listen to their new CD.

i dunno how many linux users are on this list, but the sequal to the DMCA
(SSSCA) could outlaw open-source OSes.