[WEB4LIB] Re: DMCA going too far???

Thu Nov 1 14:14:03 EST 2001

DMCA was not sold this way.

Gary

Gary E. Masters
Librarian (Systems)
CDRH - FDA
(301) 827-6893 

	-----Original Message-----
	From:	Raymond Wood [SMTP:raywood at magma.ca]
	Sent:	Thursday, November 01, 2001 1:29 PM
	To:	Multiple recipients of list
	Subject:	[WEB4LIB] Re: DMCA going too far???

	On Thu, Nov 01, 2001 at 10:05:30AM -0800, Charles P. Hobbs remarked:
	>
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.

	This should be no surprise (though it is good to know).  This is
	exactly what the DMCA is for in the first place.

	Raymond