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NYC & SF iPod Subway Map Controversy

Posted by Zonk on from the free-as-in-beer dept.

scruffy323 writes "NYC and San Francisco are claiming copyright violations for freely distributed subway maps." From the Wired piece: "More than 9,000 people downloaded the map, which was viewable on either an iPod or an iPod nano, before Bright received a Sept. 14 letter from Lester Freundlich, a senior associate counsel at New York's Metropolitan Transit Authority, saying that Bright had infringed the MTA's copyright and that he needed a license to post the map and to authorize others to download it."

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  1. I for one et al by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny
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    [X] Netcraft confirms $topic_item is: [ ] dead [X] dying
     
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    [X] Once again the USA is clamping down on my [1] Amendment rights.
     
    [ ] You insensitive clod
     
    [X] But people who download music from P2P networks are more likely to buy the map
     
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  2. Freundlich by Einherjer · · Score: 3, Funny

    funny thing is that "Freundlich" in German means something along the way of "friendly","cordial","pleasant" :-)

  3. Re:Technically, they're right by CptTripps · · Score: 5, Funny

    That was my thought too...it's not like they are SELLING the maps. I'd venture a guess that only about 5%-10% of the people that rids that system every day have an iPod, and lets say 5% of them have the map...are they REALLY loosing anything?

    To the Subway iPod thingy Programmer: Shame on you for not asking first...but nice job

    To the Subway People: Shame on you for being this petty.

    To the Subway Restaurants: I'll take a Cold-Cut Combo with Lettuce, Green Peppers, Black Olives, and Salt & Pepper.

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  4. Re:I grew up in NYC by jeti · · Score: 2, Funny

    The copyright is necessary as an incentive to produce subway maps in the first place.

  5. Re:Technically, they're right by deaddrunk · · Score: 4, Funny

    are they REALLY loosing anything?

    No they're restraining something.

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    Does a Christian soccer team even need a goalkeeper?
  6. Re:what does this have to do with apple? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    in what way is this an apple story?

    The story is on Slashdot. It isn't a Google story. It isn't a Microsoft bash. Therefore it's an Apple story. Simple process of elmination.

  7. Re:Technically, they're right by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    It's comments like these that make me glad I browse with Flamebait at +6.