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

[Dobbs, Aaron]

True,  but it is what it's "for".

-----Original Message-----
From: Masters, Gary E [mailto:GEM at CDRH.FDA.GOV]
Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2001 1:26 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list
Subject: [WEB4LIB] Re: DMCA going too far???


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