[d@DCC] One Internet, Many Copyright Laws

Russell McOrmond russell at flora.ca
Mon Nov 8 11:28:05 EST 2004


http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/08/technology/08newcon.html

PROJECT GUTENBERG, the volunteer effort to put the world's literature 
online, may be the latest victim in the Internet battle over copyright.

Earlier this year, the Australian affiliate of Project Gutenberg posted 
the 1936 novel "Gone With the Wind" on its Web site for downloading at no 
charge. Last week, after an e-mail message was sent to the site by the law 
firm representing the estate of the book's author, Margaret Mitchell, the 
hyperlink to the text turned into a "Page Not Found'' dead end.

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 Russell McOrmond, Internet Consultant: <http://www.flora.ca/> 
 Code is Law: how software code regulates the activities of citizens,
 and acts similar to law.  How do we ensure transparency/accountability?  
 http://www.flora.ca/russell/drafts/life-of-hacker.html#code=law
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