__/ [ Mark Kent ] on Sunday 13 August 2006 11:10 \__
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> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>> __/ [ nessuno@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ] on Monday 31 July 2006 07:47 \__
>>
>>> Quote:
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>>> France's Constitutional Council has made a stringent new copyright law
>>> even harsher, modifying three articles of the law and striking out a
>>> fourth in a review of its constitutionality. The changes mean that
>>> unauthorized sharing of copyright files such as music tracks will
>>> become a criminal offense, while those who reverse-engineer DRM
>>> (digital rights management) systems in order to develop interoperable
>>> software will face six months in prison and a fine of $36,000.
>>> ----------------
>>> End quote
>>>
>>>
>>
http://computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&taxonomyName=standards_legal_issues&articleId=9002086&taxonomyId=146
>>
>> Stallman: Fight French copyright law in the street
>>
>> http://www.linuxworld.com.au/index.php/id;315859657;fp;16;fpid;0
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>| Asked what could stop the law, Stallman replied: "Thousands of Frenc
>>| youth in the streets."
>> `----
>
> Interesting - in France, just like in the US, you can go to jail for the
> new crime of making two boxes work together. Wow.
Nelie Kroes would be wise to stay out of France then...
I guess no-one does the Samba in France, either.
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