EFF asks appeals court to “shut down the Eastern District of Texas”

Re:EFF asks appeals court to “shut down the Eastern District... by whyIndeed on Saturday October 31, 2015 @01:56AM (#10481953)

Okay, but I'm trying to figure out why the EFF is getting involved. It doesn't sound like their usual sort of kerfuffle.

Sure, greed, corruption, and low-brow abuse of power is repugnant in and of itself, but where does this start to become a Electronic issue?

How do the shenanigans of court district in Texas endanger an entire frontier of all things electronic?

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Re:EFF asks appeals court to “shut down the Eastern District... by danparsonson on Saturday October 31, 2015 @02:28AM (#10481996)

Software patents.

See also https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_Frontier_Foundation - the introductory paragraph nicely sums up their remit.

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Re:EFF asks appeals court to “shut down the Eastern District... by tracker1 on Saturday October 31, 2015 @02:43AM (#10482015)

Here you go, that's just one industry, and in general the problem hasn't gotten any better.

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Re:EFF asks appeals court to “shut down the Eastern District... by walshemj on Saturday October 31, 2015 @08:32AM (#10482480)

Because it effects the entire industry and has negative effects for everybody.

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