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MI5 wants to protect illegal filesharers
GeekLawyer's Blog —
Authority: 400
There was an interesting article in the Guardian: MI5 dont want unlawful filesharers cut off the Intarwebs . This, it seems, will encourage people to use encrypted internet connections. That, in turn, will make it harder for them to spy on law-abiding citizens. The concern is that people currently using bit-torrent, ...3 weeks ago -
Everything you always wanted to know about MySQL but were afraid to ask
451 CAOS Theory —
Authority: 548
Since the European Commission announced it was opening an in-depth investigation into the proposed takeover of Sun Microsystems by Oracle with a focus on MySQL there has been no shortage of opinion written about Oracle’s impending ownership of MySQL and its impact on MySQL users and commercial partners, as well as ...3 weeks ago -
Open Rights Group call to action
LibDemBlogs —
Authority: 175
This week, for the first time, public opinion was tested on the governments proposals to disconnect people from the internet for copyright infringement. Open Rights Group commissioned a YouGov poll, which came back with some remarkable findings. The political implications are profound, if our poll is to be believed. ...3 weeks ago -
UK’s government will decides who should be listen: people or lobbies
Trends Updates —
Authority: 605
Plans to force UK ISPs to disconnect suspected of illegal downloading were rejected by 68% of citizens of the country. For them, at least one lawsuit in court would be required before, if the punishment be necessary. This is what the survey research firm YouGov , in the first time that the public was verified ...3 weeks ago -
What about Woman’s Hour? Free speech, free markets and the future of MySQL
451 CAOS Theory —
Authority: 548
A controversial issue in the UK this week is the BBC’s decision to invite the British National Party - the far-right, whites-only political party - to appear on Question Time , the BBC’s flagship political debate programme. Critics fear that the move will legitimise the BNP’s far-right views, while the BBC ...3 weeks ago -
Closing Oracle out of open source?
451 CAOS Theory —
Authority: 548
The complaints and concerns over Oracle’s pending acquisition of Sun Microsystems and open source MySQL database grew this week to calls for the acquisition, or at least the relatively small MySQL part of it, to be blocked. The Open Rights Group calling for such blockage was joined by none other than the ...3 weeks ago -
British Public To Lord Mandelson: FU!!
THE MUSiC VOiD —
Authority: 127
Wayne Rosso, examines the recent YouGov Poll regarding the publics view of disconnecting file sharers.3 weeks ago -
British Public To Lord Mandelson: FU!!
THE MUSiC VOiD —
Authority: 127
Wayne Rosso, examines the recent YouGov Poll regarding the publics view of disconnecting file sharers.3 weeks ago -
70% of British Public Oppose Disconnecting File-Sharers
TorrentFreak —
Authority: 716
Driven largely by the big-label international music business, proposals for disconnecting alleged file-sharers are now common in many countries. Having achieved some kind of momentum in France, the lobbying shifted focus to the UK, with Lord Mandelson advocating harsh punishment for persistent infringers, or more ...4 weeks ago -
Join the Open Rights Group to stop internet disconnection in the UK
Committee to Protect Bloggers —
Authority: 120
OPEN RIGHTS : The freedom for each and everyone of us to express our views on the internet is under threat like never before. The UK government is now considering laws that would allow individuals to be cut off from the internet. They say the reason is to protect the economic prosperity of the creative industries. ...8 weeks ago
