Amendments to the European Telecommunications directive being rushed through the European Parliament propose a "Soviet internet" where software publishers and internet service providers watch traffic and data for Hollywood. Software and services that run on the internet would have to ask for permission of the regulators.
Read more »European Parliament rushes towards Soviet Internet
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ISO: The New USPTO (and It’s Not a Compliment)
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ISO has become a laughing stock in the IT circles, says a seniors who (spear)headed OOXML. That won't matter much for PDF.
Read more »Groklaw Wins Prix Ars Electronica 2008 Honorable Mention
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Groklaw has been recognized with a 2008 Prix Ars Electronica Honorable Mention, in the category of Digital Communities. Here's what that means: The "Digital Communities" category will honor important achievements by digital communities as well as innovative artistic approaches towards web-based communities.
Read more »How Viacom Ambushed YouTube and You
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I found some evidence Google tried hard to protect user confidentiality, in some letters to the judge in the court docket of Viacom v. YouTube. After the Order [PDF; text here] issued, Google didn't give up, but is continuing even now by asking the court in a letter to reconsider the decision and let them redact personally identifiable data.
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