DMCA going too far???

[Charles P. Hobbs]

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http://www.latimes.com/business/la-000086726nov01.story?coll=la%2Dheadlines%

Sony Corp. is using a controversial U.S. law aimed
                   at protecting intellectual property to pull the plug on
                   a Web site that helps owners of Aibo, Sony's
                   popular and pricey robotic pet, teach their
                   electronic dogs new tricks.

                   Aibo owners are outraged, and hundreds have
                   vowed to stop buying Sony products altogether
                   until the company backs off. Sony has sold more
                   than 100,000 Aibos worldwide since 1999, at
                   prices ranging from $800 to $3,000. The dogs have
                   spawned a community of enthusiasts who fuss over
                   the mechanical marvels as if they were real canines.

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Charles P. Hobbs
King Drew Health Science Library
http://www.cdrewu.edu/kdhsl