[free-sklyarov] Mandatory warning labels of access restrictions
William Ahern
wahern at 25thandClement.com
Fri Jul 27 17:05:53 PDT 2001
maybe you've been drinking out of one of those
'colored only' water fountains too much. or maybe
you just slaved away as an 8 year-old in a coal-mine
for too long.
> Reality check: You folks probably aren't even going to get the mild
> reform of the DMCA that Boucher proposed through Congress. What makes
> you think AAP/RIAA/MPAA/BSA are going to enthusiastically back
> legislation that makes their products unpalatable? Hint: They won't.
>
> -Declan
>
>
> On Fri, Jul 27, 2001 at 05:09:00PM -0400, Andrew Lawrence wrote:
> > On July 27, 2001 04:44 pm, Xcott Craver wrote:
> > > Hey, since some people want mandatory labeling of genetically
> > > modified or irradiated food, what if media required mandatory
> > > warning labels of any (a) usage restrictions conflicting with
> > > fair use, or (b) security features that may raise privacy issues?
> >
> > I think its a great idea. One I hope to see implemented in any revision of
> > Canada's copyright right act. i.e.
> >
> > "Your fair use of this book is restricted"
> > "You may only read this book once"
> > "Your right to copy CD is impaired"
> >
> > Either that, or if a publsiher wishes to restrict the rights of fair use or
> > first sale through an onerous license, then they must give up their
> > copyright. i.e. You can't have your cake and eat it too.
> >
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