Subject: In The News From: "Olga Francois" <ofrancois@xxxxxxxx> Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2002 09:55:48 -0400 |
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Report Flays Open-Source Licenses By Farhad Manjoo, WiredNews.com, June 11, 2002 http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,53124,00.html?tw=wn_ascii "After appearing on the Web for a few hours last week, a much-anticipated report on the possible threats to national security posed by open-source software was pulled by its authors, who said that the report needed more editing." " Under its terms, developers are allowed to modify all the source code of a GPLed application as long as they allow anyone else to freely modify their modifications. The terms ensure that any additions to GPL software are kept in the public domain." ----------- Australia: List-makers on solid copyright footing By Simon Minahan, Next- smh.com.au, June 11 2002 "Databases present a hot subject in law on many levels. The introduction of privacy laws covering private enterprise, for example, has potentially significant impact on the collation and use of customer or other commercial databases holding information about individuals." ----------- U.S. Should Control Internet Body, Senator Says By Andy Sullivan, Reuters- Findlaw.com, June 10, 2002 http://news.findlaw.com/politics/s/20020611/techicanndc.html\ "A U.S. senator said he would try to rein in the group that oversees the Internet's traffic system, calling for a more direct U.S. government role in the ostensibly international and independent body." ----------- Decision in Public Domain Case, June 10 2002 >From Findlaw.com: VEECK v. S. BUILDING CODE CONGRESS INT'L, INC., No. 99-40632 (5th Cir. June 10, 2002) http://laws.lp.findlaw.com/5th/9940632cv2.htm ----------- Piracy: Net Music That's a Steal--but Not Stolen By JON HEALEY, THE NATION- LATIMES.com, June 12, 2002 http://www.latimes.com/technology/la-000041304jun12.story "Acknowledging that online piracy is forcing dramatic changes in the music industry, the world's two largest record companies are poised to make it easy and cheap for fans to buy--rather than steal--songs off the Internet." * CORRECTED: Music Industry Says Worldwide Piracy Up Sharply By REUTERS, NewYorktimes.com, July 12 2002 http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/technology/tech-media-piracy.html?ex=1024545600&en=5120a45aeae2085d&ei=5040&partner=MOREOVER "Sales of bootlegged music grew by nearly 50 percent worldwide last year, an industry group said on Tuesday, as pirates seized on a new recordable-CD format to churn out 1.9 billion illegally duplicated units in 2001." ------------ Congressman sets digital TV deadline By Reuters-Cnet.com, June 11, 2002 http://news.com.com/2100-1023-935172.html "A key lawmaker asked squabbling media and technology companies to reach agreement on a copy-protection standard for digital TV by July 15, a spokesman said Tuesday. " ------------ Canada: Webcasters Demand TV Rights By Charles Mandel, WiredNews.com, June 12, 2002 http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,52996,00.html "MONTREAL -- JumpTV.com, a Canadian webcaster that wants to retransmit television programming over the Internet, doesn't understand why its plan is making people so jumpy." ------------- Thailand: Copyright fee solution Bangkokpost.com, June 12, 2002 http://www.bangkokpost.com/Business/12Jun2002_biz56.html The cabinet has approved a proposal to put music copyright fee collection under the Trade and Services Act."
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