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MPAA Forced To Take Down University Toolkit

Posted by kdawson on from the sauce-for-the-goose dept.

bobbocanfly writes "Ubuntu developer Matthew Garrett has succeeded in getting the MPAA to remove their 'University Toolkit' after claims it violated the GNU GPL. After several unsuccessful attempts to contact the MPAA directly, Garrett eventually emailed the group's ISP and the violating software was taken down."

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  1. A new low has been acheived here on Slashdot... by garcia · · Score: 5, Funny

    Linking to a LiveJournal post that reads:

    MPAA don't fuck with my shit.

    (And yes, I did attempt to contact them by email and phone before resorting to the more obnoxious behaviour of contacting the ISP. No reply to my email, and the series of friendly receptionists I got bounced between had no idea who would be responsible but promised me someone would call back. No joy there, either.)

    Awesome.

    1. Re:A new low has been acheived here on Slashdot... by gringer · · Score: 4, Funny

      Or a new high...

      One might almost say that the summary of the article is more informative than the article itself.

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    2. Re:A new low has been acheived here on Slashdot... by QuantumG · · Score: 2, Funny

      if it is any consolation, we are now hosing LJ to death.

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    3. Re:A new low has been acheived here on Slashdot... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      from kdawson, of all people

    4. Re:A new low has been acheived here on Slashdot... by enoz · · Score: 5, Funny

      1. send takedown notice to MPAA
      2. LiveJournal servers slashdotted to hell
      3. ???
      4. geekocalypse!

    5. Re:A new low has been acheived here on Slashdot... by Vthornheart · · Score: 3, Funny

      Can we play the Final Fantasy "fanfare" music?
      You got 20 gil.
      You found an MP3!

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  2. Duh by explosivejared · · Score: 5, Funny

    This is news?! What is up with that! Every body knows that the RIAA is a completely honest and upright organization. They practice what they preach. They obey everyone else's takedown notice, be it gpl or dmca, whatever, just like they expect you to obey their takedown notices. I can't wait to see the day that all these trolls on slashdot finally go the way of the dinosaur and the true intellectuals out there call the RIAA what it is! It is an honest, upright, artist first organization! IF YOU CAN'T HANDLE THAT GET OFF SLASHDOT!!

    ;)

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    1. Re:Duh by jamonterrell · · Score: 5, Funny

      Who said anything about the RIAA?

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  3. Obvious retaliation by Oriumpor · · Score: 5, Funny

    Next they'll contract a russian ISP and put the torrent up on one of their trackers...

    1. Re:Obvious retaliation by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      It's very common in pseudo-democracies for common citizens to contract ISPs. I lived in Moscow for several years in the eighties, and several of my acquaintances (I had no true friends, being a Serb), contracted ISPs. Sexual intercourse was rarely involved, but when it was, it was a bit more satisfying than your run-of-the-mill bar encounter.

      Since I was not a citizen (I was there illegally), I was unable to contract an ISP. I feel I missed out somehow, but I got over it after Glasnost.

      Anyway, my point is, you were more accurate than you thought.

  4. Re:He should also sue... by sc0ob5 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Everyone that has GPL code in xubuntu and the tools that come on the CD should file copyright violation for $9250 per line of code shared.

  5. Re:Explanation. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    I think the MPAA had just decided that they could break that GPL copyright since the students at the university(s) were all breaking the MPAA copyrights. Perhaps they felt that breaking three copyrights is a copyleft? Or maybe it was a 180 since "turnabout is fair play"?

  6. MPAA Pwned by DMCA Takedown Notice by Esion+Modnar · · Score: 2, Funny

    Now THAT is the (accurate) headline I want to read!

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  7. Re:aww... by wish+bot · · Score: 4, Funny

    You wouldn't steal a purse! You wouldn't steal a car! GPL software distribution without following the license - IT'S STEALING!!!

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  8. If I may be a geek... by VeryVito · · Score: 3, Funny

    I read this post and immediately pictured Ewoks dancing in the forest as the Death Star burned above them. Sure, you know it's not over, but what a nice blow against the Dark Side.

  9. Re:aww... by RobNich · · Score: 5, Funny

    You wouldn't steal a handbag!

    You wouldn't steal a car!

    You wouldn't steal a baby!

    You wouldn't shoot a policeman

    and then steal his helmet.

    You wouldn't go to the toilet in his helmet!

    And then send it to the policeman's grieving widow.

    And then steal it again!

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  10. Re:Explanation. by ravenlock · · Score: 3, Funny

    Two wrongs don't make a right, but three lefts do.

  11. Chinese Translation by SnowZero · · Score: 2, Funny

    Uuuuubuuuuuuuuuuunnnnnnnnntuuuuuuuuuuuuuu !! Chinese Translation: "GNU Not Want!"
  12. Re:i like the post article by Adambomb · · Score: 3, Funny

    Careful, your chill pill will be countered by his get off my lawn. Maybe if you play a take it easy gramps, he wont have to bust out the cane shaking of ultimate exasperation.

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