On Thu, 2 Mar 2006, Steve Holdoway wrote:
This piece was brought to my attention by /. this morning. What it's a
piece of, I'm not too sure. IMO Chapmann Tripp should be shot for using
such inflammatory language, but I suppose that without any licenses to
write, they'd be going out of business. Altruism isn't a word they
understand in this context, I take it.
http://www.e.govt.nz/policy/open-source/open-source-legal
Microsoft is such an big client of Tripp's, what else did the government
expect them to say?
http://www.chapmantripp.com/search/?search=microsoft&x=0&y=0
Track Record Examples
1. Advising Microsoft Corporation on digital copyrigh...15
2. Advising on copyright and intellectual property is...16
3. Acting as general counsel for Microsoft Corporatio...17
4. Acting for Microsoft on a range of issues and tran...18
5. Advising clients on the design, build and leasing ...19
6. Advising Microsoft Corporation on software copyrig...20
7. Advising Microsoft Corporation on a number of e-co...21
eg. Advising Microsoft Corporation on digital copyright, parallel
importation and copyright enforcement issues, including submissions to
the Ministry of Economic Development and the select committee.
Strange, I'm sure they would prepared that guide for free.
I hope the NZ govt telecommunications regulatory body doesn't go to this
bunch for advice,
http://www.chapmantripp.com/search/?search=telecom&x=0&y=0
John Carter Phone : (64)(3) 358 6639
Personal Opinion only.
