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Friday, April 23, 2004 |
No Chip in Arm, No Shot From Gun.
A new chip that would be implanted into a gun owner's arm and matched
up to a particular gun will make the gun inoperable for anyone else.
The chipmaker says it will lead to greater gun safety, while the NRA
and police departments are leery. [Wired News]
5:46:23 PM  Google It!.
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Canadians petition against proposed copyright legislation. PetitionForUsersRights
The Canadian Digital Copyright Forum has posted a draft of a petition
to Canadian parliament arguing against suggested copyright legislation
in Canada, posed in response to a recent ruling that file-sharing
systems do not break the law. The petition alludes to another recent
Canadian court decision, CCH Canadian Ltd v Law Society of Upper
Canada, which many saw as jointly respectful of rightsholders and fair
use. (See postings from 3/4 and 3/22.)
The petition asks Parliament "ensure generally that users are
recognised as interested parties and are meaningfully consulted about
proposed changes to the Copyright Act and to ensure in particular that
any changes at least preserve all existing users' rights, including the
right to use copyrighted materials under Fair Dealing and the right to
make private copies of audio recordings. We further call upon
Parliament not to extend the term of copyright; and to recognise the
right of citizens to personally control their own communication
devices." See also the press release concerning the petition (also in draft.) (Source: Boing Boing) [Open Access News]
5:34:08 PM Google It!.
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