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EFF Compiles Endangered Gizmos List

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the gone-the-way-of-div dept.

Hungry Student writes "The EFF has published an "Endangered Gizmos" list of technology that is at risk of extinction from the lobbyists of the entertainment industry. Extinct species include DVD X-Copy and Napster 1.0. Among those fighting for survival are Morpheus and HDTV tuner cards. The BBC has commentary on this as well." From the article: "The EFF intends the list to be part of a wider educational and awareness project, and it will be updated regularly as more gadgets and technologies are saved or killed off."

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  1. Re:Even More Slashcode Speculation by mmkkbb · · Score: 0, Troll

    just like slashcode has a line that says

    if ($username eq "Signal_11")
    {
    &StartFucking();
    }

    --
    -mkb
  2. Re:Forgive me for pontificating by no_opinion · · Score: 0, Troll

    Now you are just rationalizing copyright violation because you disagree with the law. Personally I agree that the term is too long, but that still doesn't give you the right to take my music without compensating me for it. And it's not a work of the society, it's MY work. You are right that I have temporary control over my work, but the attitude on slashdot is that I have NO control (for any period of time) and that consumers can do whatever they want, regardless of copyright law. It's laughable for you to argue for "both sides of the issue" when I'm being told I have no rights whatsoever.