From pedro@tastytronic.net Thu, 26 Jul 2001 09:42:38 -0500
Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2001 09:42:38 -0500
From: Peter A. Peterson II pedro@tastytronic.net
Subject: [sklyarov-chicago] [fegray@npl.uiuc.edu:
[DOchsner@beacon.org: AAP opinion on Sklyarov not shared by publishers]]
----- Forwarded message from Fred Gray <fegray@npl.uiuc.edu> -----
I just got permission to forward this. Nice statement, eh?
-- Fred Gray
*** FREE DMITRY SKLYAROV *** http://www.freesklyarov.org ***
----- Forwarded message from Dan Ochsner <DOchsner@beacon.org> -----
From: Dan Ochsner <DOchsner@beacon.org>
To: "'pschroeder@publishers.org'" <pschroeder@publishers.org>
Subject: AAP opinion on Sklyarov not shared by publishers
Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2001 16:19:22 -0400
Pat Schroeder
President and CEO
Association of American Publishers
Dear Pat Schroeder,
The AAP's statement praising the arrest of Dmitry Sklyarov under the Digital
Millennium Copyright Act does not represent the views of many book
publishers, including Beacon Press. The Russian software writer's
imprisonment is not an effective way to secure copyrights. Even Adobe
Systems, which originally brought the complaint against Sklyarov, has
withdrawn its support for his prosecution. We ask that the AAP follow suit
immediately and publicly.
Further, we urge the AAP not to misrepresent its membership by blindly
supporting the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Many legal experts have
stated that the DMCA is fundamentally flawed and unconstitutional. It
violates the right of fair use, and it stifles the free speech of software
writers. Left in place, it will hinder and perhaps prevent the development
of a broad e-book marketplace.
Sincerely,
Dan Ochsner
Digital Publishing Director
Beacon Press, Boston
DAN OCHSNER ~ production director
digital publishing director ~ beacon press
www.beacon.org
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FREE DMITRY SKLYAROV -- FBI has imprisioned a Russian software
engineer for promoting and teaching the concept of "fair use".
Read more: http://www.eff.org/alerts/20010719_eff_sklyarov_alert.html
From korbomite@yahoo.com Thu, 26 Jul 2001 08:42:40 -0700 (PDT)
Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2001 08:42:40 -0700 (PDT)
From: Michael Cannon korbomite@yahoo.com
Subject: [sklyarov-chicago] [fegray@npl.uiuc.edu:
[DOchsner@beacon.org: AAP opinion on Sklyarov not shared by publishers]]
Oh...we got 'em on the ropes...somebody FAX this to
the newsrooms (I don't have a FAX) and start calling
the pressrooms with the statement 'Former
Congresswoman Patsy Schroeder was just rebuffed VERY
embarrassingly and VERY publicly by one of the members
of the organization that she is President of?" Then
read them the story.
Email slashdot and TechTV and CNNinteractive and the
rest of the geek press with the same message. MAKE IT
PERSONAL. The public loves that.
Wack a mole is fun.
Mike
--- "Peter A. Peterson II" <pedro@tastytronic.net>
wrote:
> ----- Forwarded message from Fred Gray
> <fegray@npl.uiuc.edu> -----
>
> I just got permission to forward this. Nice
> statement, eh?
>
> -- Fred Gray
>
> *** FREE DMITRY SKLYAROV ***
> http://www.freesklyarov.org ***
>
> ----- Forwarded message from Dan Ochsner
> <DOchsner@beacon.org> -----
>
> From: Dan Ochsner <DOchsner@beacon.org>
> To: "'pschroeder@publishers.org'"
> <pschroeder@publishers.org>
> Subject: AAP opinion on Sklyarov not shared by
> publishers
> Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2001 16:19:22 -0400
>
> Pat Schroeder
> President and CEO
> Association of American Publishers
>
> Dear Pat Schroeder,
>
> The AAP's statement praising the arrest of Dmitry
> Sklyarov under the Digital
> Millennium Copyright Act does not represent the
> views of many book
> publishers, including Beacon Press. The Russian
> software writer's
> imprisonment is not an effective way to secure
> copyrights. Even Adobe
> Systems, which originally brought the complaint
> against Sklyarov, has
> withdrawn its support for his prosecution. We ask
> that the AAP follow suit
> immediately and publicly.
>
> Further, we urge the AAP not to misrepresent its
> membership by blindly
> supporting the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
> Many legal experts have
> stated that the DMCA is fundamentally flawed and
> unconstitutional. It
> violates the right of fair use, and it stifles the
> free speech of software
> writers. Left in place, it will hinder and perhaps
> prevent the development
> of a broad e-book marketplace.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Dan Ochsner
> Digital Publishing Director
> Beacon Press, Boston
>
>
>
> DAN OCHSNER ~ production director
> digital publishing director ~ beacon press
> www.beacon.org
>
> ----- End forwarded message -----
>
>
> ----- End forwarded message -----
>
> --
>
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> FREE DMITRY SKLYAROV -- FBI has imprisioned a
> Russian software
> engineer for promoting and teaching the concept
> of "fair use".
> Read more:
>
http://www.eff.org/alerts/20010719_eff_sklyarov_alert.html
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> http://www.freesklyarov.org/ -- FREE DMITRY!
> sklyarov-chicago@ufo.chicago.il.us
>
http://ufo.chicago.il.us/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sklyarov-chicago
From pedro@tastytronic.net Thu, 26 Jul 2001 11:14:40 -0500
Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2001 11:14:40 -0500
From: Peter A. Peterson II pedro@tastytronic.net
Subject: [sklyarov-chicago] [fegray@npl.uiuc.edu:
[DOchsner@beacon.org: AAP opinion on Sklyarov not shared by publishers]]
Quoting Michael Cannon:
> Oh...we got 'em on the ropes...somebody FAX this to
> the newsrooms (I don't have a FAX) and start calling
> the pressrooms with the statement 'Former
> Congresswoman Patsy Schroeder was just rebuffed VERY
> embarrassingly and VERY publicly by one of the members
> of the organization that she is President of?" Then
> read them the story.
>
> Email slashdot and TechTV and CNNinteractive and the
> rest of the geek press with the same message. MAKE IT
> PERSONAL. The public loves that.
What's funny is that the IEEE and the ACM -- both big technology science
professional groups are members of the AAP -- and both VERY anti-DMCA.
They're working on letters, I think. Or are being encouraged to do so.
pedro
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FREE DMITRY SKLYAROV -- FBI has imprisioned a Russian software
engineer for promoting and teaching the concept of "fair use".
Read more: http://www.eff.org/alerts/20010719_eff_sklyarov_alert.html