__/ [ Mark Kent ] on Sunday 13 August 2006 18:13 \__
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> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>> __/ [ Mark Kent ] on Sunday 13 August 2006 11:10 \__
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>>> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>>>> __/ [ nessuno@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ] on Monday 31 July 2006 07:47 \__
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>>>>> Quote:
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>>>>> France's Constitutional Council has made a stringent new copyright law
>>>>> even harsher, modifying three articles of the law and striking out a
>>>>> fourth in a review of its constitutionality. The changes mean that
>>>>> unauthorized sharing of copyright files such as music tracks will
>>>>> become a criminal offense, while those who reverse-engineer DRM
>>>>> (digital rights management) systems in order to develop interoperable
>>>>> software will face six months in prison and a fine of $36,000.
>>>>> ----------------
>>>>> End quote
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>
http://computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&taxonomyName=standards_legal_issues&articleId=9002086&taxonomyId=146
>>>>
>>>> Stallman: Fight French copyright law in the street
>>>>
>>>> http://www.linuxworld.com.au/index.php/id;315859657;fp;16;fpid;0
>>>>
>>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>>>| Asked what could stop the law, Stallman replied: "Thousands of Frenc
>>>>| youth in the streets."
>>>> `----
>>>
>>> Interesting - in France, just like in the US, you can go to jail for the
>>> new crime of making two boxes work together. Wow.
>>
>> Nelie Kroes would be wise to stay out of France then...
>>
>> I guess no-one does the Samba in France, either.
>>
>
> I wonder if we'll get some prisoners of conscience? Is anyone committed
> enough to breaking the stranglehold of a few large companies?
Jon Loch (AKA lDVS Jon') has opened up DVD for us (the CSS part of it
anyway). The lawsuits against him were never fruitful. The last time I heard
about him (his blog, which is powered by WordPress *smile*, no longer pulls
any headlines), he moved to California in order to work with some figure of
authority on similar projects (perhaps some more backward engineering).
Whatever he does, I wish him the best of luck. We need more courageous
people like him to butt heads with the corrupted, biased law and bring
freedom (Freedom) to those who can see beyond Clo$ed $ource $oftware (or
media content).
Best wishes,
Roy
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