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France Considers Anti-DRM 'iPod Law'

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the learn-to-play-together dept.

Asklepius M.D. writes "According to the Washington Post, France is contemplating legislation designed to 'to force compatibility between digital songs and the different machines that play them.' Known colloquially as the 'iPod bill', it is opposed by Apple, the Business Software Alliance, and others who refer to it as 'state-sponsored piracy.' Two versions of the bill have already passed France's Senate and National Assembly. From the article: 'Under the proposed law, Apple Computer Inc., Sony Corp., Dell Inc. and other companies could have to reveal trade secrets of their software so that their songs can play on competitors' devices.'"

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  1. not that i admire france by circletimessquare · · Score: 3, Funny

    but... i admire france for this

    i feel like i have to go take a shower after saying that...

    hey! i just said something very un-french ;-)

    all is well again

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    intellectual property law is philosophically incoherent. it is your moral duty to ignore it or sabotage it
  2. Vive La France !!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    If General Lafayette and French Foreign Legion handn't helped George Washington and the Continental Army during the Revolution, we'd all be speaking English right now.

  3. Great! by bhunachchicken · · Score: 2, Funny

    I can't wait to download and read the bill in Microsoft Windows Word format when it's ready...

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    THE HONOUR OF THE KNIGHTS - CC Licensed Sci-Fi Novel
  4. But I guess we must all agree.. by Frightening · · Score: 2, Funny

    that at the end of the day, France is a wonderful country.