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nekokami · 11-01-2006, 10:49 AM

This could end up having interesting implications in the eBook world:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6095612.stm

"A think-tank has called for outdated copyright laws to be rewritten to take account of new ways people listen to music, watch films and read books."

Later quote:
Report author Kay Withers said: "The idea of all-rights reserved doesn't make sense for the digital era and it doesn't make sense to have a law that everyone breaks. To give the IP regime legitimacy it must command public respect."

Now that's common sense. It's not in case law yet, and it's only one country, but it's a good start.

11-01-2006, 10:49 AM	#1
nekokami fruminous edugeek Posts: 6,745 Karma: 551260 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northeast US Device: iPad, eBw 1150	BBC reports: Copying own CDs 'should be legal' This could end up having interesting implications in the eBook world: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6095612.stm "A think-tank has called for outdated copyright laws to be rewritten to take account of new ways people listen to music, watch films and read books." Later quote: Report author Kay Withers said: "The idea of all-rights reserved doesn't make sense for the digital era and it doesn't make sense to have a law that everyone breaks. To give the IP regime legitimacy it must command public respect." Now that's common sense. It's not in case law yet, and it's only one country, but it's a good start.