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Linux Journal: Boycott hacksdmi.org

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Sep 13, 2000

[ Thanks to Don Marti
for this link. ]

“Thanks, SDMI, but no thanks. I won’t do your dirty work for
you.”

“I will never make or distribute a bootleg copy of a recording.
But fair use is fair use.”

“I insist on my right to use copyrighted material I buy in
accordance with the traditional rights of a music customer. I will
play one copy at a time on the device of my choosing, and I will
make a personal copy if necessary.”

I will not participate in your organization’s plan to seize
total control over recorded music away from the customer. I will
not help test programs or devices that violate privacy or interfere
with the right of fair use.

Complete
Story

Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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