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Pointless Argument: Pro-IP Act authors criticize ACTA
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Well, you never know. There might be a point. Friday, October 3, 2008. Pro-IP Act authors criticize ACTA. US Senators Patrick Leahy (Dem.-VT), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Arlen Specter (Rep.-PA), the senior Republican member of the same panel, have released a joint letter to the US Trade Representative. The letter comes in the wake of a public forum. 160;held by the Bush administration that was designed to assuage fears over the ACTA, which have been widespread. Recently Pub...Presid...
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Pointless Argument: US Dept. of Justice rejects role in civil enforcement of IP
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Well, you never know. There might be a point. Sunday, September 28, 2008. US Dept. of Justice rejects role in civil enforcement of IP. As has been reported elsewhere. The US Department of Justice responded rather critically to S.3325. The EFF has a copy of the letter. There are two principle complaints: first, that the DoJ has better things to do with public funds than provide pro bono. Public Knowledge issued a statement. My emphasis) (See also Howard Knopf's comments on this case here. Of any country) ...
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Pointless Argument: October 2008
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Well, you never know. There might be a point. Saturday, October 18, 2008. Ottawa Centre: "Didn't you hear us last time? Nowhere is this more evident than in the Ottawa area, where every single riding. 160;returned an incumbent MP. Within the region, Ottawa Centre wasn't satisfied merely to produce the same outcome as the previous election. No, we apparently did our darndest to produce the same vote counts. 160;as for the previous election. Take a look. And we meant it! Thursday, October 16, 2008.
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Pointless Argument: August 2008
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Well, you never know. There might be a point. Saturday, August 30, 2008. Notice bots under DMCA and C-61. Denying the defendants' motion to dismiss in Lenz v. Universal. Has prompted some discussion of the ruling's implications for automated delivery of takedown notices under section 512 of the DMCA. See, for example, Techdirt. And Freedom to Tinker. But there's an additional implication. There are systems out there that promise to automate. A) state the claimant’s name and address and any other pa...
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Christpher Moore's Cultural Politics
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Content on this page requires a newer version of Adobe Flash Player. You are free to make copies and distribute it. THE WRITING TRADE IN CANADA. Writing is an art. But for those who write full-time, it's also a job and a profession. If you are a working writer, you should be in touch with your peers. You should be seeking opportunities for professional growth. Maybe you should be putting something back into the creators' organizations that are working for you. Chris at Canada's History.
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PWAC: Canada's Freelance Writers: December 2005
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The Professional Writers Association of Canada. Formerly the Periodical Writers Association of Canada) represents professional freelance writers working in Canada's magazine, newspaper, corporate writing, government writing and book publishing industries. For more information about PWAC, including how to join, please visit www.pwac.ca. To find a Canadian writer, please visit www.writers.ca. Tuesday, December 20, 2005. According to the article ( available under subscription online. Aside from the personal...
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Pointless Argument: Brian McGarry has a bad day
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Well, you never know. There might be a point. Friday, October 10, 2008. Brian McGarry has a bad day. 8220;Do you think Brian wears a toupée? I know that's a shallow question, but.” I was sitting with Nik Maak—author of the blog Kill Everything. 8212;in the auditorium of Glebe Collegiate. An Ottawa Centre all-candidates meeting had just wrapped up, and he was talking about Brian McGarry. Nik doesn't particularly like Mr. McGarry. Such a provision published an open letter last week decrying the secrecy and...
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Pointless Argument: 5 Questions (for candidates) about Copyright
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Well, you never know. There might be a point. Monday, September 8, 2008. Recently there has been some discussion on a mailing list. Regardless of what the other participants in the conversation decided to do. So I did. Here's what I sent, minus a short introduction:. Do you believe that a creator's right to control their creation includes the right to control or limit a consumer's private enjoyment of property? Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). US Dept. of Justice rejects role in civil enforcem.
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Pointless Argument: Thoughts on the Canadian Leaders' debates
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Well, you never know. There might be a point. Friday, October 3, 2008. Thoughts on the Canadian Leaders' debates. Every time I watch one of these things I have to remind myself that for some voters, this event probably is. So the parties know they have a lot riding on them. It may be their one chance to reach a potential swing voter. And these days, it's all about the swing voter. The leaders aren't speaking to their supporters. Speaking of Jack Layton, he still reminds me of a used car salesman, but ...
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Pointless Argument: ChoiceBot for the Canadian Election
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Well, you never know. There might be a point. Thursday, October 9, 2008. ChoiceBot for the Canadian Election. Thanks for the write-up Keith. I'm pleased to report that this ChoiceBot has been used almost 2,000 times since we put it up on Wednesday. Great blog, btw. Nick Desbarats (Founder, ChoiceBot Inc.). October 10, 2008 at 10:22 AM. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Ottawa Centre: Didnt you hear us last time? President Bush signs PRO-IP Act. Brian McGarry has a bad day. Agree-a-thon in Ottawa Centre.