"...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
16 years 19 weeks 5 days 22 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
16 years 19 weeks 5 days 21 hours ago
Voting down for link to BoingBoing
Please link to the original site!
dave
16 years 19 weeks 5 days 19 hours 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.