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UK Becomes Sixth Country to Implement EUCD

Posted by timothy on from the keeping-up--with-the-joneses dept.

orbital3 writes "The UK, as of October 31, 2003, became the sixth nation to implement the laws required to comply with the European Union Copyright Directive with its Copyright and Related Rights Regulations 2003 legislation. This is a short little article about it and here is a copy of the law itself."

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  1. fp by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    fp for lunix fagz.

  2. Read More? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I clicked on "Read More..." and got the exact same snippet of text. WTF?

  3. Fuck Niggers by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Fuck you

  4. who cares by fuckfuck101 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Once we sign up to that constitution the path to WWIII is underway, after that I'm sure stupid shit like this can be changed.

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  5. Re:Excellent by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Neigh, think for us!
    ...and I, for one, welcome our new horse overlords.
  6. The beginning... by lwsimon · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    This has been covered by our old friend, John Titor... People are becoming alienated to tehir governments, and the government is getting large, and more oppresive. Go read johntitor.com

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  7. UK Sucks by jamshedji · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    The whole damn thing sucks. If you're in England and want some great French food, try this cool French Restaurant in London http://www.foodeu.com/legavroche/Microsite.htm

  8. Damn by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I guess I should stop cracking software.
    Bummer.

  9. Quote from this article by Maxhrk · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Here a quote from George Gardiner from that article:
    "Why shouldn't I be allowed to make a copy of a CD I have paid for so I can listen to it on my computer or put it on an MP3 player? This shows that the law can be an ass," said George Gardiner, technology lawyer and partner at law firm Stephenson Harwood.


    DCMA, SUPER-DCMA, and SUPER-HYPER-DOOPER-EARTH-SHATTERING-DCMA law can be an ass. They are overrrated.

    1. Re:Quote from this article by Maxhrk · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      hey who modded me offtopic?! it is ON TOPIC DAMNIT! -_-

  10. Clue me in? by RevSmiley · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    If Iraq was invaded for "(wink, wink, nudge, nudge, *cough*oil*cough*)." WTF is mine? I would expect it would be cheap and plentiful by now here in the USA. I also expect I wouldn't be getting told by PG@E there is a natural gas shortage and I would be paying more for it too? Not meaning to be a smart ass can you please explain this. You seem to be quite confident you can. Don't let down my faith in your abilities. After all Iraq is producing 2.5 billion barrels of oil a month now most which is being sold into europe and the middle east by the Iraqi stae oil company it appears. You must be able to explain how the war criminals Blair and Bush are profiting from all this. Really please let us all know.

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    1. Re:Clue me in? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Sure, facts are what count. This war was about:

      (1) Iraq's WMDs.
      (2) Beating terrorism.

      Mission accomplished. God Bless America.

  11. Re:need help? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Although prison rape is common in the UK, we dont seem to get as turned on by it as our US friends. Wierd but true.