[free-sklyarov] Adobe Will Talk!

[Will Doherty]

We simply focus protests on the government.

At 01:24 PM 7/20/2001 -0700, Jon O . wrote:

>Please explain the issues below.
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>Company files complaint.
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>Researcher is arrested.
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>Protest organized.
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>Company gives in. Saves face.
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>Government continues action against researcher.
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>This outcome allows Adobe to save face, not get
>TV cameras, etc in front of their building and
>generally not look like the bad guy.
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>This also tells other companies they can file complaint,
>hand off the FBI and withdraw to prevent bad PR.
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>The issue is the DMCA and always has been.
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>I hope you guys get this figured out...
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>On 20-Jul-2001, Will Doherty wrote:
> > Congratulations folks!
> >
> > The pressure we all have put on Adobe has resulted
> > in an agreement to meet with representatives from
> > the Electronic Frontier Foundation on this Monday
> > morning, July 23.
> >
> > For that reason, EFF has decided to:
> >
> > PUT THE JULY 23 PROTEST ON HOLD
> >
> > Please help us act in good faith and postpone the
> > protest until we have a chance to negotiate with
> > Adobe.
> >
> > Of course, we can always rekindle the protest if
> > Adobe does not agree to withdraw their complaint
> > to the US Department of Justice regarding Dmitry
> > Sklyarov and to refuse to pursue further prosecutions
> > under the DMCA for cases that should be prevented
> > under fair use provisions of US copyright law.
> >
> > And also, if the US Attorney's office insists
> > on prosecuting Dmitry without a current complaint
> > from Adobe, then we will continue protests directed
> > at them rather than at Adobe.
> >
> > If you still feel that you have to protest on
> > Monday, you are of course free to do so.
> > However, it may be a more effective use of
> > our collective energies to act in a coordinated
> > way to get Dmitry out of jail.
> >
> > I am writing a media release to this effect as
> > soon as I sent this email to you... wanted you
> > all to know first.
> >
> > Free Dmitry,
> >
> > Will Doherty
> > Online Activist / Media Relations
> > Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)
> > Web http://www.eff.org
> >
> > Electronic Frontier Foundation - Protecting rights in the digital age
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