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Copyfraud – Poisoning the Public Domain

Posted on 16 July 2009 by Rick Mason

Copyfraud : Poisoning the Public Domain is an introduction to some of the ways that content providers (websites, publishers, etc.) abuse copyright protections when they use public domain materials.  A couple of minor points, however: The act of assigning a … Continue reading →

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Stupid Disclaimer

Posted on 24 April 2009 by Rick Mason

A brief rant, if you will accomodate me for a moment: I encountered a disclaimer in an e-mail that strikes me as extreme enough to mention: This email, and any attachment, is intended only for the person or entity to … Continue reading →

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