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John Perry Barlow On The Dangers of DRM

Posted by timothy on from the self-destruct-buttons dept.

D4C5CE writes "In an extensive interview with one of Europe's most renowned IT publishers, EFF cyber-rights activist John Perry Barlow speaks out against attempts to bring the entire planet under the control of dangerous Digital Restrictions Management schemes overprotected by clones of the dreaded DMCA (Dumbest Mistake on Copyright in America, or something). Barlow is one of countless critics of DRM and the DMCA, including Lawrence Lessig and many other Professors of Law as well as Linux Kernel Guru Alan Cox and the Internet Society. Now, are you mailing, faxing and reading these views to all of the many misguided opponents of the BALANCE Act?"

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    1. Re:Totally off-topic, but by nmaeone · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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