Bookmarks for August 31st, 2008 through September 1st, 2008
Ma.gnolia bookmarks for August 31st, 2008 through September 1st, 2008:
- Sara Bannerman: Public domain sheet music library back online –
- Sara Bannerman: ALAI to discuss C-61 copyright bill with officials – Scheduled for Sept 8, after the by-elections and expected announcement of a general election.
- Why the Open Source Ruling Matters – PlagiarismToday – Via The Creators' Copyright Coalition
- Guiseppina D’Agostino on Healing Fair Dealing; Gervais on Purpose –
- Counterfeit Chic: Counterfeit Coffee Break 7 –
- Why I will be voting against Stephen Harper’s Conservatives when an election is called. — Alec Saunders SquawkBox – Another blogger announcing that his vote has been impacted by C-61. Via Michael Geist.
- Michael Geist – 61 Reforms to C-61, Day 45: Making Available Right and Actual Distribution – Geist probes the "making available" provision in C-61. I'm starting to wonder whether it's possible for us to rethink concepts such as "making available" when copyright has been so firmly based in the print industry.
- Bill C-61: Why I will be a one issue voter again – David RD Gratton – Some may argue that copyright isn't a partisan issue, but David RD Gratton disagrees. Via Michael Geist.
- A victory for fair use? | Technology | Los Angeles Times – An update on the law suit against Stephanie Lenz, who posted a YouTube video of her then-13-month son with Prince's "Let's Go Crazy" playing in the background. Via Michael Geist.
- Scroll keys belong to Microsoft, in part – Um…what?
- Internet Traffic Begins to Bypass the U.S. – NYTimes.com –
- Not Possible IRL: A win for the open source community: The Feds find open source licenses too legit to quit –
- Tories hack Telefilm’s $14.5M new media fund – More astounding cuts.
