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.
