I agree let this die, but you should be aware that I retired from active practice many years ago and I am NOT soliciting any IP work!
Karen On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 7:33 AM, James Stallings II < [email protected]> wrote: > Seriously agree with Michael here. > > This whole thread (and the other related thread with 85+ posts) begins to > sound more and more like Sarah Palin canvassing for IP legal work. > > Please, let this topic die a long deserved death. > > Cheers > > > On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 9:08 AM, Michael Dickson <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Ummm, no. Or should I say thats one perspective on it. >> >> And I suspect that people making content for virtual worlds like SL and >> opensim based grids would object to themselves being characterized as >> getting rich from it. >> >> IMO IP laws exist to protect smaller entities from predatory practices >> by larger corporations who might wish to exploit the size of a smaller >> company. Even thats just one perspective. >> >> In any event this all has little to do with running OpenSim grids (other >> than to say if you are running a public grid in the US you should be >> aware of the DMCA and what it provides in terms of protection and >> responsibilities). Speculating on the intent of Linden Labs, SL content >> creators, etc, is just that. Speculation. And not productive IMO. >> >> Mike >> >> On Wed, 2010-06-02 at 12:33 +0000, Karen Palen wrote: >> > Which really comes back to my original point: IP laws (including DMCA) >> > were never intended to make a few "big content people rich, but to >> > increase the available "works" for everyone! >> > >> > We are a long way from that! >> > >> > Karen >> > >> > On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 4:47 AM, Robert Martin <[email protected]> >> > wrote: >> > On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 2:23 AM, Karen Palen >> > <[email protected]> wrote: >> > > I think the essential requirement is very similar even >> > though the >> > > implementation differs a whole lot. >> > > >> > > The person who claims to "own" the material being copied >> > must present proof >> > > that it is indeed being copied and not just a vague >> > statement that " they >> > > are using what looks a lot like my work". >> > > >> > > That much is universal! >> > >> > the big problem is that the DMCA is being used as a version of >> > Maxwells Silver (sledge)Hammer so we have the big content >> > folks doing >> > keyword searches and catching >> > >> > 1 their own legitimate postings >> > 2 postings that use the same keywords but are unrelated >> > 3 what is actually fair use bits of content >> > 4 Fan fiction (which the author has stated is allowed) >> > >> > -- >> > Robert L Martin >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Opensim-users mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/opensim-users >> > >> > >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Opensim-users mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/opensim-users >> > > > > -- > =================================== > http://osgrid.org > http://twitter.com/jstallings2 > http://www.linkedin.com/pub/5/770/a49 > > _______________________________________________ > Opensim-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/opensim-users > >
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