Apple Confuses Speech with a DMCA Violation

Posted by cfabbro on Tuesday November 25, 2008 @10:25PM
from the eff.org dept.

http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2008/11/apple-confuses-speech-dmca-violation

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Re:Apple Confuses Speech with a DMCA Violation by tc on Wednesday November 26, 2008 @03:21AM (#377424)

Those passer-bys looking for the HN connection can find the original discussion about this takedown demand here:

http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=372270

Perhaps Sam Odio took to heart the advice about contacting the EFF?

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Re:Apple Confuses Speech with a DMCA Violation by cfabbro on Wednesday November 26, 2008 @03:24AM (#377429)

Yep, that's why I posted it. Although I probably should have linked to the original AskYC when I submitted it. Thanks for the help. ;)

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Re:Apple Confuses Speech with a DMCA Violation by sysop073 on Saturday December 06, 2008 @12:57AM (#387895)

"If Apple is suggesting that the DMCA reaches people merely talking about technical protection measures, then they've got a serious First Amendment problem."

The DMCA conflicting with the First Amendment? No!

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