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On 17 March 2010 07:45, tom <tompotts@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> This bill will allow media giants to steal your copyright property >> (images, software, music) wholesale by "mistakenly" assuming they are >> orphaned works. >> > > This point on orphaned works is vitally important. I cannot find it > mentioned in the bill. I have raised this point on Groklaw and its been > dismissed. If it is true then it needs to be fought tooth and nail ( though > we could try dialling an 0800 number of MS and use that as a tried to find > the copyright holder to orphan ...oh hang on) > If its a red herring theres no point in making fools of ourselves > complaining about it. The IPO says its not a red herring : http://copyrightaction.com/forum/why-the-ipo-is-wrong -- Aaron J Trevena, BSc Hons http://www.aarontrevena.co.uk LAMP System Integration, Development and Consulting -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html