Try putting this one on a bumper sticker: "Unless there is a serious updating of copyright law ...the law becomes an ass."
Strong words, and timely. Amalyah Keshet Head of Image Resources & Copyright Management The Israel Museum, Jerusalem Chair, MCN IP SIG -------------------------------------------------------------------------- The British Library has called for a "serious updating" of current copyright law to "unambiguously" include digital content and take technological advances into account. In a manifesto released on Monday at the Labor Party Conference in Manchester, the United Kingdom's national library warned that the country's traditional copyright law needs to be extended to fully recognize digital content. "Unless there is a serious updating of copyright law to recognize the changing technological environment, the law becomes an ass," Lynne Brindley, chief executive of the British Library, told ZDNet UK. Digital rights management (DRM) technologies and licensing agreements currently can impose restrictions on copying content that go beyond the requirements of copyright law. This needs legal clarification, according to the British Library. http://news.com.com/2100-1025_3-6119043.html
