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Kittens Login

minilinks for 2009-02-24

DEEPLINKS BLOG
By Hugh D'Andrade
April 24, 2009

minilinks for 2009-02-24

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  • EU Parliament Approves 70 Year Copyright for Recordings
    Sound recordings would be copyrighted for 70 years under a new proposal passed by the parliament -- not the 95 years that had been sought -- but the Council of Ministers have yet to agree.
  • Dude, Where's My Downloadable Movie Service?
    The technology exists, the demand exists. So why aren't most movies available for instant download for a monthly fee? Slate explains the issue.
  • Why Open Source is More Secure
    Sun Federal COO Bill Vass explains why organizations that require security are turning to open source operating systems.
  • The Best Open Government Programs
    A contest by Sunlight Labs brought in a whole host of great programs designed to help the public keep government accountable.
  • Congress Examining Privacy Practices
    A House subcommittee is holding hearings on behavioral advertising, as lawmakers consider legislation that would limit the ads and establish privacy protections.
  • DVD Copying Case Focuses on 'Fair Use'
    The MPAA told a federal judge that consumers have no fair use right to copy their DVDs.
  • Everyone Hates DRM
    A podcast from UCLA Law School Professor Dough Lichtman takes a look at why DRM is such a reviled technology, with input from several EFF voices.
  • Copyright Lobby Targets "Pirate Bay for Textbooks"
    Finnish online book rental service Bookabooka is getting heat for helping students rent textbooks to their peers.
  • Swedish Study Finds 86% Would Pay For Legal P2P
    Yet another study showing the public is ready to pay for the right to use P2P software legally to download movies and music.
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