Great post by Cory Doctorow on the copyfight, battles at WIPO, and the future fight over ACTA.
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More Details About the ACTA Trickle In
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NOW that ACTA drafts are out there for people to read and assess, we know for a fact that patents too are included. Digital Majority took a look and highlighted the required proof.
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“US copyright law is far too strict” – GNU founder
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"American software freedom activist Richard Stallman, better known as the author of GNU General Public License, joined RT to give his comments on modern software copyright laws, and the risks of cyber sneaking. The interview is available in Ogg Theora format..."
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ACTA Leak Reveals Upcoming Intellectual Monopoly War?
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As certain large nations approach bankruptcy, will so-called "IP"; become the next battleground?
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Stop Press: ACTA and Copyright Extension Extortion
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Video about copyright extension and suggestion that the unspeakable ACTA might be illegal
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EU Commission re ACTA: STFU
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The European Commission comments about the ACTA whilst things continue to escalate
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Stop the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement
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I just heard about the proposed ACTA (Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement) over at Free Software Daily and from the Free Software Foundation.
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Act Now on ACTA
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One of the things that has amazed me recently is the power of the letter – or, more specifically, the power of the letter when sent to an MP or MEP. Naively, I would have expected a deafening silence from these exalted beings in receipt of my ever so 'umble communications, but by and large they are astonishingly quick to respond, often with personal replies.
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Why We Must React to ACTA
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A new global standard for the enforcement of intellectual monopolies is currently being discussed by representatives of the United States, the European Commission, Japan, Switzerland, Canada, Australia, Korea, Mexico and New Zealand. This new agreement is so important that it must be drawn up in secret, safe from the prying eyes of little people like you and me.
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FSF organizes against Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement
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Nobody knows yet what the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) will consist of, but the few available indications are so ominous that the Free Software Foundation (FSF) has started a campaign to raise public awareness of the possibilities.
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[FSF] Free Software Supporter -- Issue 6, July 2008
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## In this issue
* It's not the Gates, it's the bars
* Act on ACTA!
* Fight the Canadian DMCA!
* Rhapsody and Naxos go DRM free
* Refusing Digital Monitoring Policies
* 5 reasons to avoid iPhone 3G
* autonomo.us activist group to focus on freedom in network services
* identi.ca is autonomo.us
* GNU spotlight with Karl Berry
* Richard Stallman's speaking schedule
* Take action!
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Speak out against ACTA
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ACTA, the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, is a proposed enforcement treaty between United States, the European Community, Switzerland, Japan, Australia, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand and Mexico, with Canada set to join any day now.
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Integrating the ACTA and Microsoft
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Further moves towards restricting digital freedom and banning (Goodness forbid!) of FOSS
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The Monopolistic Digital Suppression Act (aka ACTA)
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The notorious ACTA is now online. It's a real nasty step for computing.
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