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Students, ISP Sue Diebold

Posted by timothy on from the wiping-the-egg-around dept.

Quixotic1 writes "The campaign against Diebold that began as electronic civil disobedience took an exciting turn today as the EFF announced that they were filing suit against Diebold for abuse of copyright claims. They will be representing Swarthmore College students and the ISP Online Policy Group, who hosted and linked to copies of controversial internal memos."

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  1. browsable archive by cRueLio · · Score: 5, Informative

    here are all the memos for your browsing pleasure:
    http://tapdance.sourceforge.net/diebold/

    hope this helps

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  2. If you agree with EFF's decision to stand up... by techt · · Score: 5, Informative

    If you agree with the EFF's decision to stand up to Diebold, then I may suggest making a small donation to the EFF to show your support.

  3. Where to sue? Venue counts... by tintruder · · Score: 5, Informative
    If the State of New Hampshire used Diebold, it would be interesting to file suit there.

    The Constitution of NH includes as Article 10:

    [Art.] 10. [Right of Revolution.] Government being instituted for the common benefit, protection, and security, of the whole community, and not for the private interest or emolument of any one man, family, or class of men; therefore, whenever the ends of government are perverted, and public liberty manifestly endangered, and all other means of redress are ineffectual, the people may, and of right ought to reform the old, or establish a new government. The doctrine of nonresistance ag ainst arbitrary power, and oppression, is absurd, slavish, and destructive of the good and happiness of mankind.

    This is one of the most clearly delineated passages anywhere in American law pertaining to the ultimate rights and, more importantly, RESPONSIBILITIES of citizens.