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Interview with EFF's Fred Von Lohmann

Posted by michael on from the talking-the-talk dept.

scubacuda writes "Tech Focus has an --> interview with EFF's Fred Von Lohmann, Senior Intellectual Property Attorney for the Electronic Frontier Foundation. Covered in the interview: Kazaa, commercial skipping, DMCA, 802.11b networks, congressmen friendly to the idea of "fair use", and how to "make a difference"." Update: 01/08 17:42 GMT by M : Link changed to reduce the load on Techfocus.

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  1. How do you feel about Lindows? by tps12 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    In the past year, we've seen a lot of attempts by companies to make a profit by selling mixed open and closed source software. Lindows and CrossOver spring to mind. How do you, both personally and as a representative of the EFF, react to this trend? Is it beneficial to the Free Software Movement in the short and long term?

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  2. bleep bleep bleep by thatguywhoiam · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    So, I went to go look at this site off Slashdot, and...

    Oh, wait. That joke is so 2002.

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  3. My question by SteweyGriffin · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Fred,

    I have long felt that Kazaa and other peer to peer applications belonged in the realm of "I'll close my eyes, you close yours". True profits of record companies are not effected by your typical one or two file transfers per P2P user per week. Do you agree?

    Also, in reference to skipping commercials, I think that such technology should not be embedded into PVRs and VCRs. However, on the same token, getting up to use the bathroom or to get another beer during commercials shouldn't be prosecutable either? On this matter, do you agree or disagree with me?

    Keep up the great work. The EFF, FSF, and GNU foundations all go a long way to helping us protect our liberties in relation to software. The ACLU is invaluable as well. Thank you for answering.

    1. Re:My question by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      You'd better wipe that shit offa your lips, you kissass!

  4. Furry lifestyle by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    Goddamn I hate you! Did you hear that? I HATE YOU!

    I mean why can't you be satisfied with a good, old and simple perversion like homosexuality or scat fetish? Why is it that you have to dress up like furry animals to have sex? What exactly turns you on in it? AND WHY IN GOD'S NAME ARE THERE SO MANY FURRY SITES ON THE NET?!

  5. offtopic?? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    how is this question offtopic? he asks directly about kazaa and p2p stuff, directly relating to the article at hand.

    moderators, don't use your points to push your worldview of things. just because you don't agree, doesn't mean it should be modded down.

    1. Re:offtopic?? by 91degrees · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      Because the topic is noit a Slashdot interview. Although, the mod is a little pointless in this case. Moderators should mod up, not down, except in exceptional cases.

  6. Re:How do you feel about sucky moderation by bongoras · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    How do you feel about a "moderation" system that gives that post a score of "2" ?

  7. Tell me.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    ...how the fourth or fifth post can be REDUNDANT? Idiots with mod points, I swear.

  8. 802.11b pisses me off by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I thought 802.11a was supposed to be a standard that was here to stay. Now I find I can't buy any 802.11a products, they're all 802.11b.

  9. Re:How do you feel about sucky moderation by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Not as good as the moderation system that gave yours -1.