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MPAA Sends Linux Australia Dubious Takedown Notice
L1TH10N writes "News.com has a story on how the MPAA sent a takedown notice to Linux Australia for the movies 'Twisted' and "Grind.' What was actually hosted with Linux Australia is Twisted (being a Python framework) and Valgrind (being a tool for finding memory management problems in programs). An interesting question that the article raises is whether automatic takedown notices based on blind keyword searches constitutes spam."
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First off, I fully agree with the Linux folks on this one and rebuff the MPAA demands. It is absolutely idiotic for this kind of action to be taken without even the slightest consideration of the actual infringement impossibilities of the software names.
That said, I think there's a lot to be considered when choosing a software project name. One that quickly and accurately describes or at the very least gives a hint as to the functionality of the package is great. The kinds that the open source software camp likes to choose are not so great.
Just off the bat, how would I know what Twisted or Valgrind did just from the names? In fact, if I were to search for my favorite movie Twisted I might even be tricked into clicking on the Python Twisted link and be taken to a strange land where everyone religiously used whitespace.
Make the names clear and descriptive. This is not just a software engineering mantra, it should also be the mantra of software naming engineers as well. No one is immune to this problem, especially Microsoft (MONAD??), but it doesn't take a mind reader to figure out that "creative" names are most likely to lead to confusion while simple names are easier to remember, spell, and identify the programs they label
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What? *They* are the ones doing the bullying! So what if a phone-call would have cleared it up! The person on the receiving end (being bullied) has no obligation whatsoever to ring the other party and tidy up the bullyer's mistakes for them! If the bullying party is stupid enough to play with fire, then they will get burnt. It really is that simple .... :-)
People are forgetting that these guys are playing hard-ball! It is time that the MPAAs, RIAAs and SCOs of the world found out two things -
Thing number one - They need customers to survive.
Thing number two - Others can play hard-ball as well - I think they may soon find that out if the Aussies decide to sue them ...
My next projects are going to be called Lord of the Rings and Matrix Revolutions.
Or perhaps Lord of the Ring