[Web4lib] Defend Fair Use

[Karen Coyle]

I blogged this with some description and commentary at:

http://kcoyle.blogspot.com/2007/08/deceptive-copyright-notices.html

It's a rather odd coalition for the action, but I do very much like 
their goals.

kc

Wylie Ackerman wrote:
> Interesting artcle on arstechnica:
> 
> http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070828-google-microsoft-backed-gr
> oup-ready-to-defend-fair-use.html
> 
>>From the article:
> "Earlier this month, the Computer & Communications Industry Association
> filed a complaint with the FTC alleging that professional sports
> leagues, Hollywood studios, and book publishers were all using copyright
> notices that misrepresented the law. Now, the group has launched a web
> site called Defend Fair Use that shows they are serious about making the
> complaint stick."
> 
> The website referenced in the article is here:
> http://www.defendfairuse.org/
> 
> 
> 
> Wylie Ackerman
> eServices Manager
> Deschutes Public Library
> 541-312-1042
> www.dpls.lib.or.us
> wyliea at dpls.lib.or.us
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