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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 enoz · · Score: 5, Funny

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

  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...

  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: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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  6. 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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