31 July 2002

HP Hides Behind DMCA CNET -- Invoking both the controversial 1998 DMCA and computer crime laws, HP has threatened to sue a team of researchers who publicized a vulnerability in the company's Tru64 Unix operating system, says Declan McCullagh.

Why Doesn't the Music Industry Cop On? KILKENNY, Ireland -- Why can't the music industry see the real world and offer a deal like explained by Salon? "If the industry were smart, it would seize this moment. Instead of trying to hack its customers, it would seduce them with a pitch that goes like this: Getting free music is a dodgy affair -- pay us a little bit, and we'll give you a Napster-like free-for-all. But the music business isn't doing that."