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Toner Cartridges new DMCA victim

Posted by CmdrTaco on Sunday January 12, 2003 @01:49AM from the and-it-continues dept.

anarkhos writes "Lexmark leads the curve by being the first to invoke the DMCA to prevent 3rd parties from making Lexmark-compatible toner cartridges." It's gonna get worse before it gets better. Update: 01/12 14:13 GMT by J : Yep, it's a dupe; see here and here for more info; for more on the DMCA, see our next story ;)

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Heh by dnaumov · 2003-01-12 01:53 · Score: 5, Funny

The next thing you know, you won't be able to use non-Ford and non-Toyota gas with Ford and Toyota cars respectively.
Damn... by Gyan · 2003-01-12 01:58 · Score: 5, Funny

Now I can't legally print the memo on my Lexmark to warn employees to not use 3rd-party cartridges.
In other news by Anonymous Coward · 2003-01-12 01:59 · Score: 5, Funny

Micheal sues Taco under the dmca for dupilicating his stories.
No hope by fleener · 2003-01-12 02:16 · Score: 2, Funny

"It's gonna get worse before it gets better."

On what basis do you make the claim that it will get better? You seem to forget that corporate puppets made this law. Only in the fires of Mount Doom can it be unmade.
So that means... by Aexia · 2003-01-12 06:52 · Score: 4, Funny

we need to throw Jack Valenti and Hilary Rosen into a volcano?

I'm all for that!
Re:Reminder? by StevenMaurer · 2003-01-12 07:06 · Score: 3, Funny

I *assume* there are readers who don't check out Slashdot at least daily.
If so, it makes sense to repost stories of major significance.

You mean... the Slashdot editors? ;->