Canadian DMCA hitting the mainstream

[Tyler Aviss]

Also see here:

http://www.copyrightforcanadians.ca/action/firstlook/action.php

I might recommend using something a bit more than the provided
form-letter though.


On Fri, Jun 13, 2008 at 11:56 AM, Colin McGregor <colin.mc151-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> On 6/13/08, Rob Sutherland <sutherland_rob-/E1597aS9LQAvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Looks like the mainstream media is picking it up.
>>
>> Cory Doctorow...
>>
>> "You have to wonder what they're smoking on Parliament
>> Hill if they think there's this compelling need for
>> DRM, given that the marketplace seems to be rejecting
>> it left, right and centre," he told CBCNews.ca.
>>
>> http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2008/06/12/tech-copyright.html
>>
>> What DOES Harper smoke? :-)
>
> Sad thing is Harper is likely not smoking anything stronger than
> regular tobacco.
>
> Better question would be "What medications is Harper taking and/or
> what medications should he be on?". Regarding the latest bit of DRM
> legislation nonsense the government is proposing, I trust folks are
> getting in touch with their MPs, a list of which can be seen here:
>
> webinfo.parl.gc.ca/MembersOfParliament/MainMPsCompleteList.aspx?TimePeriod=Current&Language=E
>
> Colin McGregor
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