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? Happy Birthday Copyright
From Wild WebMink

? Happy Birthday Copyright

On the 300th anniversary of copyright law, it's time for reform

? Strategic Errors
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? Strategic Errors

Eight Strategic Mistakes with Memberships Very interesting list of advice that relates to two different activities in which I’m participating. (tags: Volunteer...

? DNA and BPI
From Wild WebMink

? DNA and BPI

Court Rules that DNA Is Information, Not Intellectual Property While this is fantastic and much-needed news, it will take a Supreme Court decision to truly address...

? Calling IBM To Account Is Not Judging
From Wild WebMink

? Calling IBM To Account Is Not Judging

IBM's case against TurboHercules is not the issue; their mistake using pledged patents is.

? When Reptiles Attack
From Wild WebMink

? When Reptiles Attack

What is the significance of IBM’s patent attack on the company behind the open source Hercules community? I believe it indicates a change in the balance of power...

links for 2010-04-07
From Wild WebMink

links for 2010-04-07

IBM: Back to the Bad Old Days? Pretty good analysis of the IBM patent aggression from ESR: "IBM has reached a critical juncture. For the last decade the company...

? The Digital Election
From Wild WebMink

? The Digital Election

The UK Election needs to have digital liberty on the agenda. And more.

? Copying Is Not Theft; Saying It IS Is Spin
From Wild WebMink

? Copying Is Not Theft; Saying It IS Is Spin

A guide to spotting spin, with a charming little jingle.

? Time Running Out
From Wild WebMink

? Time Running Out

The Digital Economy Bill second reading is tomorrow in the UK. Take action now.

No-Link-Saturday
From Wild WebMink

No-Link-Saturday

Just a cartoon.

? Two Lessons For Survival
From Wild WebMink

? Two Lessons For Survival

Complexity can't be scaled back, sugar is a toxin, and three short links.

? It Can Get Worse
From Wild WebMink

? It Can Get Worse

Yes, #debill is even worse than you thought. Plus OggCamp, great geek t-shirts, new national park and more.

? Digital Liberty Activism
From Wild WebMink

? Digital Liberty Activism

For @uupc listeners: How to take action on BBC DRM, the Digital Economy Bill, ACTA and the UK Elections.

? Digging Deeper, Finding Salt
From Wild WebMink

? Digging Deeper, Finding Salt

Breakthroughs at last in DeBill? Plus a great historical lesson, why Microsoft isn't the only aggressor against Google, and rare good news from Italy.

links for 2010-03-30
From Wild WebMink

links for 2010-03-30

Tech coalition pushes rewrite of online privacy law This is a welcome development, one we need to see replicated in other subject areas and other countries. Most...

links for 2010-03-30
From Wild WebMink

links for 2010-03-30

Tech coalition pushes rewrite of online privacy law This is a welcome development, one we need to see replicated in other subject areas and other countries. Most...

? Washed Up and Sold Out
From Wild WebMink

? Washed Up and Sold Out

Parliament’s wash-up’s a

? More Music Picks
From Wild WebMink

? More Music Picks

Free music from Cydelix, Zoey Van Goey, Loscil and Justin Bieber, plus album-length samplers.

? Politics of Copyright
From Wild WebMink

? Politics of Copyright

The Politics of Intellectual Property by Jessica Litman This much shorter paper (from a conference address) is valuable as an explanation and description from a...

? Monkey Business
From Wild WebMink

? Monkey Business

Microsoft and FOSS, Behind the scenes ACTA, Android & less-than-free, new music and new copyright.
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