Re: [dvd-discuss] OT: Europe blamed again....

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On 29 Apr 2002 at 6:55, Ernest Miller wrote:

From:           	"Ernest Miller" <ernest.miller@aya.yale.edu>
To:             	<dvd-discuss@eon.law.harvard.edu>
Subject:        	Re: [dvd-discuss] OT: Europe blamed again....
Date sent:      	Mon, 29 Apr 2002 06:55:41 -0400
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> What is ironic is that US legislators and lobbyists frequently push for
> various extensions to copyright (such as the Sony Bono Copyright Term
> Extension Act) in order to "harmonize" US law with European law.
> 

Of course, look at the DMCA. IT's well beyond anything in the treaty on 
copyright so now Europe has to "harmonize" with the DMCA and of course, they'll 
add their twist and so then US law has to "harmonize" again....

> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Hosgood" <steve@caederus.com>
> To: <dvd-discuss@eon.law.harvard.edu>
> Sent: Monday, April 29, 2002 6:30 AM
> Subject: [dvd-discuss] OT: Europe blamed again....
> 
> 
> > The BBC has a story:
> >
> > http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_1951000/1951231.stm
> >
> > ..about how Europe with its "40 year old laws on copyright" is a "haven"
> > for software pirates. Also mentioned is an "amnesty" for Russian internet
> > cafes to allow them to get all their software "legalised". That ought to boost
> > linux use in internet cafes methinks....
> >
> > Why have they got a photo of Alan Cox with a silly hat on and joss-sticks in
> > his ears at the top of the page? :-)
> >
> > --
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