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Lexmark DMCA Case Winds On

Posted by michael on from the big-brother-inside dept.

The EFF filed a brief (brief, press release) in the ongoing case over Lexmark incorporating copyright-protected code in their printer cartridges in order to prevent competitors from producing compatible cartridges for their printers. The BBC notes some of the harmful effects of lack of competition in the industry.

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  1. Waiter ! by da5idnetlimit.com · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Colour HP Cartridge costs £29
    This works out at £1.70 per millilitre
    1985 Dom Perignon costs 23p per millilitre "

    -"We will have 1 bottle of HP Blue 2003 please"

    --
    It takes 40+ muscles to frown, but only four to extend your arm and bitchslap the motherfucker