[dvd-discuss] Interesting 1st sale-shrinkwrap-EULA-(c) infringement case

[John Schulien <jms(at)johns.cc.uic.edu>]

> Wow. Two great pieces of news in one day!! This may 
> be an EVEN more important decision (if it is upheld, 
> then the DVDCCA case would also be gone).

I'm amazed too.  It's as if the smoke and mirrors 
have at least temporarily disappeared, and the 
appeals courts are suddenly delivering rational, 
down-to-earth copyright decisions on software for 
the first time in a long time.

Also, for those who are interested, the next move 
was made in the Eldred v. Ashcroft case on Oct 11th -- 
the plaintiffs have petitioned the Supreme Court to 
hear arguments on, among other things, the 
constitutionality of retroactive copyright extension.  
Hopefully the Supreme Court will see fit to join the 
current wave of unexpected rationality, take on that 
case, and throw out the horrendous mess that the lower 
courts made of it.  The petition can be found at:

http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/openlaw/eldredvreno/

- John