UK Libraries Protest Ridiculous Copyright Laws By Showing Empty Cases Of Works They Can't Display

Fri, 05 Dec 2014 12:43:15 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20141103/06385229026/uk-libraries-protest-ridiculous-copyright-laws-showing-empty-cases-works-it-cant-display.shtml>

"A bunch of libraries in the UK are protesting ridiculous copyright
terms by displaying empty cases where they say letters written during
World War I should go, but won't, because figuring out how to properly
license the work under copyright law is impossible."

An effective protest.

Cheers,
        *** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net                   Andrew Pam
http://www.xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
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http://www.sericyb.com.au/                Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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