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Lessig Legal Team Needs Your Copyright Stories

Joe Gratz writes "Lawrence Lessig and his legal team are asking for your help. Kahle v. Ashcroft is a lawsuit that challenges changes to U.S. copyright law that have created a large class of 'orphan works' -- creative works which are out of print and no longer commercially available, but which are still regulated by copyright. To win the lawsuit, we need more examples of people being burdened by these copyright-related barriers to the use of orphan works. Visit the Kahle Submission Site and tell us your story."

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  1. I once wrote this essay by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    And then the computer was like beep beep beep.

    It was a good essay.

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

    questionmark?

    1. Re:Abandonware? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Because the mods today are being complete jackasses. I so can't wait till tomorrow to meta-moderate their asses.

  3. Don't listen to the poster of this article by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    For he hasn't come across an advanced JBoss solution yet. Only with a true tried & tested open source solution from JBoss will you break all barriers and government opression, and see the world as it should be: a world made possible by JBoss. The competition sucks, they don't come close. Don't settle for anything less than JBoss. You won't regret it. I do not work for JBoss.

  4. HOW DOES THIS BASH MICRO$LOTH OR WORSHIP APPLE? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    in other words, WHO CARES?

    1. Re:HOW DOES THIS BASH MICRO$LOTH OR WORSHIP APPLE? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Look here Mr. Anonymous Coward. Don't take that tone with me or i'll be forced to CHMOD your balls.

    2. Re:HOW DOES THIS BASH MICRO$LOTH OR WORSHIP APPLE? by Geoffreyerffoeg · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Because Microsoft copyrights stuff, and Apple uses OSS.

  5. KAD - Kill A Dog - Incorporated by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    This message brought to you by the National Association for Humane Action for Dogs and the Euthenasia for Canus Familourous Association. Gadgets For The Elimination Of Dogs is announcing a BRAND NEW product designed to exterminate canine pests of all sizes. Our economical K9Zap product retails for just $49.95 and takes only 2 seconds for a 60 lb dog. Our $5 bakers chocolate will kill up to 500 lbs of dog per package!

    Gadgets For The Elimination Of Dogs is a division of ECFA (Euthenasia for Canus Familourous Association). The GFTEOD/ECFA would like you to do one thing - KILL A DOG. By KILLING A DOG, you will ELIMINATE one USELESSLY RESPIRATING animal from this planet. Are you TIRED of having your TAXES increased? Humane Societies cost our country over $100 million annually. By eliminating DOGS, this money can EDUCATE OUR KIDS. OVERPOPULATION of DOGS is RAPANT in this country. Take a stand! Help rid this INFESTATION. KILL A DOG TODAY!!!!

    Have you ever stepped in DOG DOO-DOO

    Are you MAD?

    Do you KILL DOGS?

    Are you a MAD DOG KILLER?

    If you answered "YES" to any of the above questions the ECFA (Euthenasia for Canus Familourous Association) is for you! Why change your sexual lifestyle or change your skin color to join an EVIL ORGANIZATION when you can simply INCREASE OUR SUPPLY OF O2! Did you know that DOGS turn BENEFICIAL O2 into CO2 simply to gain their energy to bark, drool, and howl? They ACTUALLY BOND their carbon TO OUR OXYGEN SUPPLY!!! One dog can waste 2 moles of O2 PER HOUR! This country has MANY UNWANTED, ABANDONED DOGS that WE ARE PAYING MONEY TO KEEP ALIVE. We are FEEDING them our food supply while making the homeless STARVE! By using a Dog Killing Gadget, a dog can be turned into beneficial food, helping us all. We let children go hungry yet feed our **UNWANTED** dogs like royalty.

    Do you own a dog? Are you tired of its mess? Then get it euthanized. Euthanasia is a painless way for a dog to... terminate. However, it can be too expensive to buy these drugs for the LARGE NUMBER of DOGS in the HUMANE SOCIETIES. It is thus proposed that these dogs be turned into food for the homeless.

    WANT TO SUPPORT THE ECFA? Simply form picket lines around your nearest humane society or gain a FIRST POST on /. to join our club. If you have MOD POINTS and would like to support the ECFA, moderate this post UP.

    ==This post brought to you by proud dog killer PickaBu on EFNET.

  6. CowboyNeal loses virginity by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    CHMOD -r /usr/cowboyneal/balls

  7. Down with the man! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Yeah!

  8. Publicity Stunt? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    1. Make post on Slashdot demonstrating like mindedness.

    2. ????

    3. Profit!

  9. Re:Does not being able to play old games count? by orangepeel · · Score: -1, Offtopic


    Dude, this guy's happiness has been soooo alienated that something just burst out of his chest and it's now clattering around in the freakin' air ducts!

    --
    Whoever designed level 61 in Frozen Bubble is a sadistic bastard.
  10. Re:Does not being able to play old games count? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I agree. I need chocolate milkshakes and backrubs everyday to be happy. If I don't get them, then my happiness is alienated and I demand restitution.

  11. Re:Does not being able to play old games count? by foidulus · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Dude, this guy's happiness has been soooo alienated that something just burst out of his chest and it's now clattering around in the freakin' air ducts!
    Yeah, it's a lot like Alien here in my apartment, only without Sigourney Weaver. So yeah, it pretty much sucks

  12. OT, but should I change to FOSS? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    One of my developers just walked into my office and suggested we run Linux. And you know what, I laughed at him.

    It was quite funny. He sat there fidgeting, talking about open sores community (why would I want software written by people infected with open sores?), how Linux was free. I listened for about half an hour, letting him think that he was convincing me. Then I told him that he obviously wasnt a team player and he should consider this a caution. It was sooo funny! The look on his face! He should know not to try to introduce this stolen code into my company!

    This is why I love being a manager!

  13. GNU!!!!! GNUUUUUUUU.....!!!!!!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    It should be running Linux!!! It is the suxor!!!

    They should run Debian, all they will need to do is type "apt-get" and everything will be done for them! Who needs a GUI? On that note, who needs a girlfriend?

  14. Re:Does not being able to play old games count? by NarrMaster · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    And masturbating. Don't forget that one. It's a big one too....

    --
    That's right. All your base.