"...The GPL requires anyone who makes a program based on GPL'ed code has to release the source code for their program and license it under the GPL. The MPAA refused multiple requests to provide the sources for their spyware, so an Ubuntu developer sent a DMCA notice to the MPAA's ISP and demanded that the material be taken down as infringing."
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can.axis
5 years 24 weeks 4 days 4 hours ago
Why did the MPA infringe copyright?
Interesting Analysis from Digital Citizen website! http://www.digitalcitizen.info/2007/12/03/why-did-the-mpa-infringe-copyr...
mawcs
5 years 24 weeks 4 days 2 hours ago
Voting down for link to BoingBoing
Please link to the original site!
dave
5 years 24 weeks 4 days 1 hour ago
Hmm... tricky
BoingBoing have the story but they link to slashdot who then link to the original site. Linking to the original site probably wouldn't explain what's going on very well. But, seeing has can.axis has included BoingBoing's blurb about it, I'll change the link.