Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

DMCA Vs. The Sewing Underground

Posted by timothy on Wednesday June 4, 2003 @06:48AM from the bold-new-law-enforcement dept.

Roundeye writes "So the folks at monsterpatterns.com dumpster-dive to get envelopes containing discontinued sewing patterns and sell the envelopes via their website. The sewing pattern company McCall invoked the DMCA to get the site shut down. Monsterpatterns is now suing to protect their 'fair use rights' to advertise and sell the discarded patterns. You might recall that this isn't the first time the sewing industry has cracked down on bootlegging grandmas and their suppliers."

1 of 545 comments (clear)

Min score:

Reason:

Sort:

I'm sorry but... by Dot.Com.CEO · 2003-06-04 06:57 · Score: 0, Flamebait

this is neither my rights, nor is it online, nor, come to think of it, does it have anything to do with news for geeks, being that it is news about SEWING. I mean, with ALL that is happening in the world, do the editors think that they cannot find anything more interesting?
Ah fuck it, at least they're not posting SCO stories...

--
Mother is the best bet and don't let Satan draw you too fast.