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Elsevier steals, then copyrights other people's free stuff
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| Reed Elsevier caught copying my content without my permission:
|
| I was not asked for, and did not give, permission for my work to appear
| on that page, much less in that format. Needless to say, I felt a little
| slighted.
|
| The website in question appears to be a custom version of the LexisNexis
| search engine. This particular version appears to be Elsevier's own
| custom version, intended for internal use. I don't have conclusive proof
| of that, but the title bar at the top of the page reads, "Elsevier
| Corporate", and the person who accessed my blog from that page had an IP
| address that's registered to MD Consult, which is an Elsevier subsidiary.
| My guess is that Elsevier's keeping track of news articles and blog posts
| that mention them, along with the context in which they're mentioned.
|
| [...]
|
| Reed Elsevier Is Stealing My Words:
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| I received an email from ScienceBlogling Mike Dunford that Reed Elsevier
| had excerpted one of my posts. No problem there--I like it when people
| read my stuff....except for one thing:
|
| The fuckers copyrighted my words.
|
| Copyright violation?:
|
| Apparently, publishing companies don't always get permission for the
| materials they use, either. Mike Dunford caught Reed Elsevier copying his
| content without permission (from Stephen Downes).
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http://scienceblogs.com/clock/2008/08/elsevier_steals_then_copyright.php
The Pirate Bay Blocked in Italy
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| The Pirate Bay has been “censored” in Italy following an urgent decree from a
| deputy public prosecutor. Pirate Bay’s IPs and the domain name are
| inaccessible, as they are blocked by ISPs all over the country. Whether these
| blocks will be very effective, however, is doubtful, since The Pirate Bay has
| already announced several countermeasures.
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http://torrentfreak.com/the-pirate-bay-blocked-in-italy-080809/
RMS: «Italy's major ISPs have blocked access to the Pirate Bay, a major
bittorrent site.
While I appreciate the sassy attitude of calling this activity "Pirate", it is
better to reject and denounce the practice of using that smear term to refer
to sharing.»
Days ago:
Microsoft in Flickr rights shockr
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| Microsoft has always been rather strident on the topic of copyright
| infringement, as you may have noticed, which makes tale of its "Iconic
| Britain" photo contest all the more astonishing.
|
| The competition was designed as part of the marketing campaign around Windows
| Live Image Search, with Nikon as the prize partner. Unlike most photographic
| competitions, which tend to involve photographers submitting their own work
| (crazy, I know), this one invited entrants to search for other people's
| online pictures, then submit the ones they felt were iconic British stuff, in
| the hope of winning a Nikon camera. As for the photographers themselves, they
| get nada--not even a link-back to their site or a credit of their name.
| photos
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| Spotted the problem yet?
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http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10015266-93.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20
Nikon exits Microsoft photo contest
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| Nikon has withdrawn its support for a photography contest hosted by computer
| giant Microsoft after a row over potential copyright infringement.
|
| [...]
|
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| In a statement issued to Pro Imaging, Microsoft said: 'We have since taken
| steps to obtain the rights to use every image to be featured in the
| subsequent stages of the Iconic Britain competition.'
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http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk/news/_Nikon_exits_Microsoft_photography_contest__Photographers_blast_Microsoft_over_copyright_rules_news_264915.html
Related:
Grisoft subpoenas Microsoft
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| The website, alleges Grisoft, infringes its copyrights and trademarks.
|
| The lawyers said: "The website's proponent, with MSN's facilitation, is
| taking a 'free ride' on our clients rights" and the proponent of the website
| is distributing AVG software for a fee.
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http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2007/12/19/grisoft-subpoenas-microsoft
School sues Microsoft over copyright
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| But it's complicated because the wire reports Microsoft Philippines bought
| licences to print the manual back in 2004.
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http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2007/12/17/school-sues-microsoft-copyright
Microsoft to eBay name for $1m
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| Portuguese outfit Microsoft Lda aims to cash in on its name by eBaying the
| brand and business for a starting price of $1m, Reuters reports.
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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/12/17/microsoft_name_auction/
Portuguese firm Microsoft to auction name on eBay
http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUKL1730253520071217?rpc=44
Microsoft infringing on one of Apple Patents?
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| Keep in mind I am not a patent researcher, and I am sure Apple is not
| going to sue Microsoft for abusing one of their patents, but it does
| at least look like Microsoft is abusing this patent.
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http://www.noheat.com/2007/06/22/microsoft-infringing-on-one-of-apple-patents/
Handling of Microsoft's copyleft violation
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| A member of the Microsoft packaged software team lifting one of my
| images is definitely a case where the infringing party should have
| known better, as the company routinely takes action to protect its
| own IP.
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http://www.niallkennedy.com/blog/archives/2006/12/microsoft-copyright-photograph.html
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