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Proposed Copyright Law a 'Gift' to Hollywood, Info Groups Say
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| A dozen special-interest groups urged lawmakers Wednesday to squelch proposed
| legislation that for the first time would allow the U.S. Justice Department
| to prosecute civil cases of copyright infringement.
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http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2008/09/proposed-copyri.html
Here's some Microsoft-like revisionism:
Keith Olbermann’s Righteous Anger
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| If you didn’t watch the film that served as an introduction to John McCain’s
| acceptance speech at the RNC, then you didn’t note the subliminal re-writing
| of history in that film. McCain’s camp managed to tie Iran to Iraq visually.
| As Jeffrey Feldman writes, “It was a cynical attempt to claim attacks on
| Americans–1979 and 2001–were carried out by the same ‘enemy.’
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http://www.fanaticattack.com/2008/keith-olbermanns-righteous-anger.html
Recent:
IP advisers agree U.S. patent office needs reform
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| Rai has signed a brief in the case arguing for a broad scope in what can be
| patented. But Obama co-sponsored a patent reform bill in 2007 that would have
| prohibited patents on tax-avoidance strategies, Reines noted. He suggested
| that McCain supports wide patentability on technology, including
| software. “Software is a very important industry, and Senator McCain believes
| we need to support our innovation economy critically,” Reines said.
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| The McCain side didn’t take a position on business method patents.
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http://www.bizjournals.com/denver/stories/2008/09/08/story4.html?b=1220846400^1694886
McCain comes out against Net Neutrality; Says would hire Microsoft CEO Steve
Ballmer
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| In another move that was sure to infuriate many geeks, the 70 year
| old presidential hopeful also said that he would ask Microsoft CEO
| Steve Ballmer to serve on his cabinet to deal with technology issues
| if elected. He did not however say what position Ballmer might be
| hired in, but did joke that he might consider him for a diplomatic
| position, such as ambassador to China.
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http://www.thedailybackground.com/2007/05/30/mccain-comes-out-against-net-neutrality-says-would-hire-microsoft-ceo-steve-ballmer/
McCain advised by software patent & tobacco lobbyists?
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| McCain is advised by pro-software patent lobbyist Ray Gifford, ex-President
| of the Progress & Freedom Foundation (a Washington 'think-tank' notably
| financed by Microsoft lobby proxy CompTIA). Gifford was speaking in a
| conference Europe about the failed software patent directive with all the
| pro-software patent lobbyists. Progress & Freedom Foundation runs the
| IPCentral blog.
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http://stopsoftwarepatents.org/forum/t-86361/mccain-advised-by-software-patent-tobacco-lobbyists
McCain senior advisor Carleton Fiorina
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| But the fact is. A company that wants to invest in patent lawyers can expand
| the number of patents it holds as it likes. Just reallocate resources to the
| legal department. And HP under Carly Fiorina did that, increased the number
| of patents it applied for dramatically. But does it mean more innovation?
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| I recently noticed that SUN Microsystems announced to abandon its patent
| inflation strategy as over-patenting was not worth the investment. It is
| difficult to assess the strategic value of a mine field and you don't find
| good data how much profit is generated by patents, which patents generate
| profit or benefit for the company and which are not worth the investment. In
| most companies investments in patents follow a rule of thumb. Large holders
| seek profit with patent portfolios like hunters with a shotgun aim for a
| flock of birds.
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http://stopsoftwarepatents.org/forum/t-86439/mccain-senior-advisor-carleton-fiorina
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