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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. I have been waiting to post this link for so long: by Chris+Snook · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    http://www.angryfacts.com/

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  2. how about the by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    fay1r55t pohesttt olololo0

  3. re sig by n3r0.m4dski11z · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    "Why does Apple hate DRM on audio"

    Are you kidding me? try pulling tracks off an ipod, they are mangled to hell. And acc IS drm. Mp3 is the only way and dont you tell me that apple releases everything on mp3s... quite the opposite.

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  4. Re:Duh by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Who said anything about the RIAA?

    sth bout colge studnts n chmps, idr sry