Against the DMCA: "[It] is both an egregious law and a brazen power grab by Hollywood, the music industry and software companies. It is probably unconstitutional. It creates unnecessary federal crimes, cedes too much authority to copyright holders, and should be unceremoniously tossed out by the courts. (As a bonus, perhaps we could horsewhip its many fans in Congress.)"
Against some of its critics: "[I]f activists hope to assail a law like the DMCA, they'll be taken more seriously if they know what they're talking about. 'The risk that a researcher could go to jail for giving a speech at an academic conference is essentially zero, says Orin Kerr, a law professor at George Washington University."
Posted by
Peter Suber at 8/19/2002 03:55:00 PM.
The open access movement:
Putting peer-reviewed scientific and scholarly literature
on the internet. Making it available free of charge and
free of most copyright and licensing restrictions.
Removing the barriers to serious research.
