Comments on: Don’t repeat US mistake, CLA tells Prentice

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 02:42:49 +0000

“it will be a copyright violation to take a photograph of my dog sitting on my front lawn.”

Yes, because the dog look is copyrighted and the dog itself patented by god.
Ha!

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 00:55:30 +0000

“Among other things, it criminalizes the production and dissemination of technology, devices, or services which bypass DRM —- (Digital Restrictions Management) consumer control.”

So by this definition my cd player coupled with a cable from player to microphone port on my pc, and any media playing program would be illegal. What a strange concept. Before too much longer it will be a copyright violation to take a photograph of my dog sitting on my front lawn.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 23:53:26 +0000

“Our members are hearing from a growing chorus of public library users that copyright laws must reflect the public interest,” says CLA executive director Don Butcher.

That is how things are supposed to work. Unfortunately in the real world, politicians and governments are influenced mainly by campaign / party contributions; of which the content industries comprise the majority of the contributors.

So it’s not so much “of the people, for the people”, but rather, “of the people, for the highest bidder”.

By: Graeme

Graeme — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 21:52:16 +0000

Hi Jon

Just wanted to say keep up the good work
Happy holidays