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Kahle vs Ashcroft: Copyright Battle Continues

Posted by michael on from the ding-ding dept.

Robotech_Master writes "People may remember librarian Brewster Kahle as the man behind Archive.org's Wayback Machine and the Internet Bookmobile. He was one of the big supporters of Eldred in the Eldred vs Ashcroft case. Well, he's at it again. A new lawsuit, Kahle vs Ashcroft, has been filed as of March 22nd. Lawrence Lessig comments on this case in his blog." Question number 3 of the FAQ explains that while the Eldred case challenged the length of copyright expansion, this case challenges the breadth.

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  1. I get mad then I get ... by airrage · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I read the article and with every line I got more and more angry. Then I closed the article and I couldn't really recall what they were talking about ....

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  2. Re:Dear Mr. Ashcroft by spun · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Moderators of Slashdot! How DARE you mark this post offtopic? Know you not that Mr. Ashcroft was our February 2003 Customer of the Month? We at World Domination LLC do not take lightly to being moderated down. Prepare to meet our blazing hot wrath, you peons!

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  3. Why sue Ashcroft? by ahdeoz · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    It won't affect any laws. If you want the federal government to change a law, you sue the United States. It's always been that way. This ashcroft crap is just stupid media propoganda. Why don't they say "Dickless vs. Christianity" unless they have another reason to hate Ashcroft than his religious beliefs.