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IEEE Wants Congress To Re-Examine DMCA
softsign writes "Reading this story in this month's IEEE The Institute, I found that IEEE-USA quietly published two position papers asking the US Congress to re-examine and/or clarify sections of the DMCA last year. The papers - developed by the organization's Intellectual Property committee - specifically cite concerns over the chilling effects and misuse of the DMCA against researchers and ISPs. Initially, the IEEE was pretty wishy-washy about the DMCA, but it seems that they've been listening to their members and have developed a pretty strong anti-DMCA, pro-innovation stance. Including an enlightened view on Fair Use rights!"
...its flammability.
~D:
Senator: Wow, there are some really good points in this paper....maybe we should re-examine this DMCA thing...
Secretary: I have a Ms. Rosen on the line. She wants to know if you want the front or the backs of the bills when she wallpapers your house with money.
Senator: Tell her I'll want some toilet paper as well. These position papers leave me dry and chaffed.
Come on, I'm sick of all this rationalization for piracy and theft on slashdot. The IEEE is asking Congress to reexamine or clarify the DMCA. Sounds to me like they are using Congress as a device to circumvent the provisions of the DMCA. The DMCA is crystal clear that such activity is illegal.
There is some irony in the IEEE's name: "The Institute for Electrical and Electronic Engineers" also includes computer engineers, but the computers engineers have coded themselves out of the name. Thanks to legacy issues in source code (e.g. #include ieee_std_80211a.h) in C and VHDL, the computers engineers would have a heck of a time going back and changing the code if the IEEE changed its name to include computer engineers. It would become confusing to have one name but the legacy header files another name.
Beep. Boop. Beep. You have questions. I have answers and your home address.
IEEE Wants Congress To Re-Examine DMCA
IEEE? Isn't that Microsoft's new browser?
Internet Explorer Extended Embrace?
Opinions on the Twiddler2 hand-held keyboard?
As long as the IEEE's request is accompanied by a check (preferably in the $100K range), they shouldn't have any problem at all getting someone to listen.
"Gee.. been working on this for hours now with no problems at all on my Windows box.... just a couple more minutes and I can save it and.... [BSOD]... IEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!"
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2 decades? You mean he started all this corporatization stuff and repealing laws when he was 19?
"The defense of freedom requires the advance of freedom" - George W Bush
Here is a summary for the people that don't want to read this entire rant:
ShatteredDream is not going to vote to re-elect Congressman Goodlatte.
Hope this helps.
"The defense of freedom requires the advance of freedom" - George W Bush
I am willing to spend a night in jail if it will help protect the fair use rights of my fellow citizens. Just tell me what I have to do.
You could start by not posting anonymously. Joining the EFF would probably be a good next step.