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  1. some slashcode sites by grammar+nazi · · Score: 3 · on Large Open-Source Based Web Sites?
    I don't know of any other open-sourced sites (this is the point of your post). I don't think that website code is as likely to be under the GPL because it typically isn't distributed. If someone comes up with good code, the don't distribute it, they use it on their own website.

    Anyone with a little perl knowledge can go a long way towards making a slashcode site into a customer support, file download, or of course a news and events website.

    Anyways, here's the slashsites in case anyone is interested.

    Obtained from Slashcode
  2. Without a bill of rights.. by WilliamX · · Score: 2 · on Australia - Censorship Overload
    It's really no surprise.

    Australia has always been on the edge of the censorship issue, and it is really no surprise to seem the placing the same draconian limits on the Internet that they have been known to do in traditional media.

    Makes one appreciate our bill of rights here in the US.

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    William X. Walsh - Email: william@dso.net
    Editor of http://www.dnspolicy.com/

  3. Re:Human Control Is The Problem by WilliamX · · Score: 1 · on Genetic Algorithm Generated Lego Bridge
    It's been a long time, but I seem to remember a story being told in one of my Information Systems courses that went along the lines of:

    An group of engineers built a powerful supercomputer, meant to be totally independent of human control and interaction. One that would not be dependent on outside factors, and that could reprogram and enhance itself. One day one of these engineers decided to have a little fun, so he logged in and asked the computer a question, "Is there a God?"

    The computer examined whether there were any portions of its power or supply chain that were under human control any longer, concluded there wasn't, and spoke in a voice of thunder, "Now there is."

    Don't remove that reset button yet :)

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    William X. Walsh
    Email: william@dso.net Fax:(209) 671-7934
    Editor of http://www.dnspolicy.com/

  4. Re:Metawhois by WilliamX · · Score: 2 · on New DNS Agreement Announcement
    Check out this Fact Sheet http://www.dnspolicy.com/fe atures/99/09/28/137222.shtml. NSI has basically had to already concede this point under the agreement. Now anyone with $10,000 can get the full database, and NSI has to place the data in escrow also, in case the function is ever transfered to a third party.

  5. Re:It's a moot point by WilliamX · · Score: 1 · on Victory for small business in domain disputes
    Actually, the mandatory arbitration you reference is worse than the current NSI situation. It leaves the domain name holder with little to no recourse should the WIPO arbitration process (WIPO is HEAVILY slanted towards trademark holders) rule in favor of the trademark holder. The domain name holder than must bear the burden and cost of filing a suit, and the simple fact is that once a case has gone to arbitration, even if it is non-binding, courts don't want to touch it without a VERY pressing reason.

    You say the Hollywood types are rallying against it, the simple fact is they rallied this, and pressed the board to vote for it. Their issue is rather that it doesn't go far enough. I invite you to listen/watch the Real Audio/Video archives of the ICANN Santiago Meeting to see evidence of this.

    Rather the Hollywood interests are trying to get seperate representation for themselves, rather than being in with the "Intellectual Property" group. They are pressing for rules that will enable you to lose your domain name because you use infringing CONTENT, not related to the domain name. That is their suggestions, and yes, the archives provide evidence of this.

    The fact is that the NSI policy gives you more rights than the ICANN one does. And this is the travesty.

    Bottom line, don't take mine or J. Reynolds word for it. Go check out the archives and you will see it for yourself. It's all very well documented.

    This board has voted to extend its own term, without elections, and they have voted on a sweeping set of policies that directly affect domain name holders, despite the fact that they deny representation to individual domain name owners, and indeed have refused to consider their application for recognition.

    They have adopted policies that give trademark and other intellectual property holders more rights than they have in ANY other media in the world. In EVERY other media, the trademark/copyright holder must bear the burden, and expense, of filing a case and proving it, and indeed the penalty of sanctions for filing a case without merit.

    The ICANN Policy will eliminate this burden for them, thus giving them more than the law would give them, at the expense of you and I, and every individual domain name owner.

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    William X. Walsh - DSo Internet Services
    Email: william@dso.net Fax:(209) 671-7934
    Editor of http://www.dnspolicy.com/
    Member of the Individual Domain Name Owners Association

  6. It's a moot point by WilliamX · · Score: 4 · on Victory for small business in domain disputes
    This is all going to become a moot point now, though. ICANN has developed a new Uniform Dispute Policy that very soon all new domain registrants and all renewing domain registrants will be obligated to abide by as a condition of domain registration. It makes NSI's dispute policy look like a friendly thing.

    The trademark and copyright interests are lobbying ICANN very heavily (including big money Hollywood interests) for stronger protection, even beyond what the law currently gives them. They can't get Congress, or even the courts, to back them up, so they are lobbying hard within ICANN, and ICANN is listening, not wanting to have to fight big corporate interests who are the ones actually paying ICANN's bills right now (see Follow the Money).

    Soon individuals and small businesses with find themselves in the position of having to do what Clue Computing did, be the plaintiff in a case suing to KEEP your domain name, since under these new policies Trademark holders won't be obligated to take you to court and prove infringement or dilution. You will have to prove you aren't infringing, thus shifting the burden of proof as well as the expense.(Clue Computing sued NSI to prevent implementation of the Dispute Policy)

    Not a very promising outlook.

    I've been advocating some sort of grass roots campaign to rally against these actions by ICANN, but some people just see that ICANN is fighting NSI and think that is a justification for them trampling our rights.

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    William X. Walsh - DSo Internet Services
    Email: william@dso.net Fax:(209) 671-7934
    Editor of http://www.dnspolicy.com/

  7. It's a moot point by WilliamX · · Score: 4 · on Victory for small business in domain disputes
    This is all going to become a moot point now, though. ICANN has developed a new Uniform Dispute Policy that very soon all new domain registrants and all renewing domain registrants will be obligated to abide by as a condition of domain registration. It makes NSI's dispute policy look like a friendly thing.

    The trademark and copyright interests are lobbying ICANN very heavily (including big money Hollywood interests) for stronger protection, even beyond what the law currently gives them. They can't get Congress, or even the courts, to back them up, so they are lobbying hard within ICANN, and ICANN is listening, not wanting to have to fight big corporate interests who are the ones actually paying ICANN's bills right now (see Follow the Money).

    Soon individuals and small businesses with find themselves in the position of having to do what Clue Computing did, be the plaintiff in a case suing to KEEP your domain name, since under these new policies Trademark holders won't be obligated to take you to court and prove infringement or dilution. You will have to prove you aren't infringing, thus shifting the burden of proof as well as the expense.(Clue Computing sued NSI to prevent implementation of the Dispute Policy)

    Not a very promising outlook.

    I've been advocating some sort of grass roots campaign to rally against these actions by ICANN, but some people just see that ICANN is fighting NSI and think that is a justification for them trampling our rights.

    --
    William X. Walsh - DSo Internet Services
    Email: william@dso.net Fax:(209) 671-7934
    Editor of http://www.dnspolicy.com/

  8. It's a moot point by WilliamX · · Score: 4 · on Victory for small business in domain disputes
    This is all going to become a moot point now, though. ICANN has developed a new Uniform Dispute Policy that very soon all new domain registrants and all renewing domain registrants will be obligated to abide by as a condition of domain registration. It makes NSI's dispute policy look like a friendly thing.

    The trademark and copyright interests are lobbying ICANN very heavily (including big money Hollywood interests) for stronger protection, even beyond what the law currently gives them. They can't get Congress, or even the courts, to back them up, so they are lobbying hard within ICANN, and ICANN is listening, not wanting to have to fight big corporate interests who are the ones actually paying ICANN's bills right now (see Follow the Money).

    Soon individuals and small businesses with find themselves in the position of having to do what Clue Computing did, be the plaintiff in a case suing to KEEP your domain name, since under these new policies Trademark holders won't be obligated to take you to court and prove infringement or dilution. You will have to prove you aren't infringing, thus shifting the burden of proof as well as the expense.(Clue Computing sued NSI to prevent implementation of the Dispute Policy)

    Not a very promising outlook.

    I've been advocating some sort of grass roots campaign to rally against these actions by ICANN, but some people just see that ICANN is fighting NSI and think that is a justification for them trampling our rights.

    --
    William X. Walsh - DSo Internet Services
    Email: william@dso.net Fax:(209) 671-7934
    Editor of http://www.dnspolicy.com/

  9. It's a moot point by WilliamX · · Score: 4 · on Victory for small business in domain disputes
    This is all going to become a moot point now, though. ICANN has developed a new Uniform Dispute Policy that very soon all new domain registrants and all renewing domain registrants will be obligated to abide by as a condition of domain registration. It makes NSI's dispute policy look like a friendly thing.

    The trademark and copyright interests are lobbying ICANN very heavily (including big money Hollywood interests) for stronger protection, even beyond what the law currently gives them. They can't get Congress, or even the courts, to back them up, so they are lobbying hard within ICANN, and ICANN is listening, not wanting to have to fight big corporate interests who are the ones actually paying ICANN's bills right now (see Follow the Money).

    Soon individuals and small businesses with find themselves in the position of having to do what Clue Computing did, be the plaintiff in a case suing to KEEP your domain name, since under these new policies Trademark holders won't be obligated to take you to court and prove infringement or dilution. You will have to prove you aren't infringing, thus shifting the burden of proof as well as the expense.(Clue Computing sued NSI to prevent implementation of the Dispute Policy)

    Not a very promising outlook.

    I've been advocating some sort of grass roots campaign to rally against these actions by ICANN, but some people just see that ICANN is fighting NSI and think that is a justification for them trampling our rights.

    --
    William X. Walsh - DSo Internet Services
    Email: william@dso.net Fax:(209) 671-7934
    Editor of http://www.dnspolicy.com/

  10. Why this is a Bad Thing(tm) by WilliamX · · Score: 2 · on Network Solutions to Sell WHOIS Ads
    My Original Report on this subject includes comments from ISPs on why this is a concern for them, and on my own take on this issue.

    Later tonight there will be a letter and petition for ISPs to sign on the website. The letter will be directed to the Dept of Justice and the Dept of Commerce asking them to look into this and stop NSI from acting in this fashion, and the petition will be an open petition to all registries and registrars calling for Domain Registration sites to be safe havens from this type of activity, and will spell out why.

    ISPs are the the single source more responsible for funnelling domain registrations to NSI, and if another registrar caters to them, by providing a safe and easy way for ISPs to funnel their registrations through them, they will use their influence with their customers to show their dissatisfaction.


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    William X. Walsh
    william@dso.net / william@dnspolicy.com
    DSo Internet Services

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