I am already a paid-up member of the EFF :-)
Also, check out
http://freenetproject.org/index.php?page=applications#uncensorable
for details of non-infringing uses of Freenet.
Ian.
On Mon, Apr 16, 2001 at 04:28:21PM -0700, Don Marti wrote:
> All you people who still owe me articles on non-infringing uses of
> Freenet know who you are. If you have a non-infringing use of Freenet
> and haven't documented it yet, send me a proposal off-list, or hell,
> send it to Fast Company, send it to Martha Stewart Living, send it to
> Playboy, Wired, whatever, just get it on paper.
>
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> Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2001 16:08:02 -0700
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> Dear Don,
>
> The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is deeply concerned that the
> creators and developers of peer-to-peer (P2P) technologies have become
> music industry targets, especially in the wake of the recent 9th Circuit
> Court of Appeal's Napster decision and injunction and the music industry's
> public vows to sue other P2P systems.
>
> Given the urgency of the legal issues looming on the horizon, we are taking
> this rare step of emailing you to ask for your help in supporting EFF's
> efforts to protect P2P technologies and in fighting threats to online
> freedom of expression, fair use, and personal use rights. You can help by
> joining EFF as a member today. If you're already a member, please help by
> making an additional gift donation.
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> We believe it is only a matter of time before the Recording Industry
> Association of America (RIAA) sues individual developers of P2P
> technologies in an attempt to hold them responsible for
> copyright-infringing uses by users of those technologies. We also expect
> that ISPs will begin receiving litigation threats and may even be included
> in litigation themselves. We have begun meeting with P2P developers to
> discuss the possible legal challenges they may face. We want to be as well
> prepared as possible for this fight, since those who wish to shut down or
> control P2P technology are some of the best-funded corporations and media
> conglomerates in the world.
>
> EFF is ahead of the curve in exploring the legal and technical issues
> surrounding file-sharing technology and free expression on the Internet and
> in strategizing to assist P2P technology developers to avoid litigation. As
> part of our continuing efforts to spur discussion and assist P2P developers
> about the legal issues involved in P2P, we've made the following articles
> available on our website at http://www.eff.org/intellectual_property/P2P,
> and we're also happy to talk with developers further:
> - EFF Staff Attorney Robin Gross's insight into the recent Napster decision;
> - A white paper summary written by Fred von Lohmann, fellow at the Berkeley
> Center for Law and Technology, discussing post-Napster legal tips for
> peer-to-peer developers.
> As many of you know, EFF has a history of success in protecting online
> civil liberties, beginning with Steve Jackson Games v. U.S. Secret Service
> (email privacy), then Bernstein v. U.S. Department of Justice (export
> controls on encryption), and now Universal City Studios, Inc. v. Reimerdes
> (motion picture studios v. 2600 Magazine protection of tools that
> circumvent technical protection measures).
>
> We depend on our members' financial support for us to continue to be
> effective in protecting online rights. Over 75% of our annual budget comes
> from membership dollars and individuals' donations. Please help us by
> joining EFF today via our website: http://www.eff.org/join. Your gift today
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> - EFF's costs in any litigation where software designers and/or ISPs are
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> - EFF's participation in standards/technical groups to ensure hardware
> specifications remain open and free for exchange;
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> - EFF's Campaign for Audiovisual Free Expression (CAFE), our public
> awareness effort to teach musicians, students and others about their
> digital rights and responsibilities; and
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> - EFF's Open Art License (OAL), which allows for legal sharing of creative
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> Shari Steele EFF Executive Director
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