[BP] Re: In Canada, "Hollywood's MP" sent packing (fwd)
---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2006 11:35:57 -0500 From: Rod Hay <rodhay@golden.net> To: John Mark Ockerbloom <ockerblo@pobox.upenn.edu> Cc: spok+bookpeople@cs.cmu.edu Subject: [BP] Re: In Canada, "Hollywood's MP" sent packing John. The likely new advocate in the Liberal party for extending copyright protection is Diane Marleau, member for Sudbury, who is an advocate for the drug industry. The Conservatives will likely be sympathetic to the issue. But there is unlikely to be any movement on the copyright issue. Parliament is divided between four parties. Although the Conservatives have the most seats and will form the government they do not have a majority. They will have to tread very carefully to stay in power. No controversial issues will be introduced. But all Canadians who are interested in the issue should pay attention. Most members of parliament are unlikely to know much about the topic and something may sneak through. Rod Hay ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This message was sent via the Book People mailing list. Posting address: spok+bookpeople@cs.cmu.edu Admin. & unsubscribe address: spok+bookpeople-request@cs.cmu.edu Charter & archive: http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/bplist/
We need to somehow get all the activists on this issue together. Are we all aware of each other? Our opponents that want to make copyright longer, stronger and more complex are able to collaborate their lobbying of the government. We need to be able to coordinate our message as well. While I host a forum at Digital-copyright.ca , I am open to other ideas as well. Where the forum is hosted doesn't matter -- but the fact we must collaborate does! -- Russell McOrmond, Internet Consultant: <http://www.flora.ca/> 2415+ Canadians oppose Bill C-60 which protects antiquated Recording, Movie and "software manufacturing" industries from modernization. http://KillBillC60.ca Sign--> http://digital-copyright.ca/petition/
On Thu, 26 Jan 2006, Russell McOrmond wrote:
We need to somehow get all the activists on this issue together. Are we all aware of each other?
Our opponents that want to make copyright longer, stronger and more complex are able to collaborate their lobbying of the government. We need to be able to coordinate our message as well.
I write plenty of articles on the subject of copyright extension, and would gladly make them available to you, though I/we may want to make some changes to make them more specific to Canada.
While I host a forum at Digital-copyright.ca
Perhaps you could send me some samples from there?
I am open to other ideas as well. Where the forum is hosted doesn't matter -- but the fact we must collaborate does!
You might also be interested in: Tjhe Union for the Public Domain <upd-discuss@lists.essential.org> but I should warn you that it has some affect due to the presence of Richard M. Stallman, who often treats it as if he owns it, and much of the rest of the open source world. I have made some efforts to rein him in from time to time, as I'm an even older proponent of open source than he is. Give the world eBooks in 2006!!! Michael S. Hart Founder Project Gutenberg
Michael Hart wrote:
While I host a forum at Digital-copyright.ca Perhaps you could send me some samples from there?
It is an active forum, with both a BLOG and a few mailing lists. Not sure what you mean by "samples".
You might also be interested in:
I'm not looking to join more lists, given I don't read many of the lists I'm already subscribed to. What I'm looking for is a way for Canadian activists involved in this issue to collaborate. Some of those people need to be involved in the larger international questions, but if we all try to be involved in everything, we won't be able to actually *do* anything.
Give the world eBooks in 2006!!!
I assume you mean DRM-free eBooks ;-) -- Russell McOrmond, Internet Consultant: <http://www.flora.ca/> 2415+ Canadians oppose Bill C-60 which protects antiquated Recording, Movie and "software manufacturing" industries from modernization. http://KillBillC60.ca Sign--> http://digital-copyright.ca/petition/
On Thu, 26 Jan 2006, Russell McOrmond wrote:
Michael Hart wrote:
While I host a forum at Digital-copyright.ca Perhaps you could send me some samples from there?
It is an active forum, with both a BLOG and a few mailing lists. Not sure what you mean by "samples".
Just something to exemplify what you are referring to. As you say below, you don't read everything, so I'd be interested to see something I was sure you meant was worth reading.
You might also be interested in:
I'm not looking to join more lists, given I don't read many of the lists I'm already subscribed to. What I'm looking for is a way for Canadian activists involved in this issue to collaborate. Some of those people need to be involved in the larger international questions, but if we all try to be involved in everything, we won't be able to actually *do* anything.
These are people I would hope have already gone through some processes you will likely be wanting to consider. This should be somewhat helpful, unless you are sure you want to redo the entire process from scratch.
Give the world eBooks in 2006!!!
I assume you mean DRM-free eBooks ;-)
I support the entire medium, though I don't support DRM, I also would never say there is nothing out there worth reading in DRM formats. Michael
Michael Hart wrote:
Just something to exemplify what you are referring to.
The main organizing mailing list is the general discussion forum. It goes in bursts, just like this forum. Forum info is at, including pointer to public archives: http://list.digital-copyright.ca/mailman/listinfo/discuss The BLOG is what people make of it. I post articles I've written myself, as well as links to other BLOGS on topics of interest. During the election there were many related topic areas that were receiving many new articles: http://www.digital-copyright.ca/election2006/ Many posts to Parkdale - High Park due to the Bulte scandal http://www.digital-copyright.ca/edid/35068
I'm not looking to join more lists, given I don't read many of the lists I'm already subscribed to. What I'm looking for is a way for Canadian activists involved in this issue to collaborate. Some of those people need to be involved in the larger international questions, but if we all try to be involved in everything, we won't be able to actually *do* anything.
These are people I would hope have already gone through some processes you will likely be wanting to consider.
This should be somewhat helpful, unless you are sure you want to redo the entire process from scratch.
I'm wanting a Canadian list, not yet another higher-volume International list.
I support the entire medium, though I don't support DRM, I also would never say there is nothing out there worth reading in DRM formats.
I'm all for circumventing DRM in order to access good content, but separate whether the content is useful from whether DRM should be circumvented to protect our rights as citizens. -- Russell McOrmond, Internet Consultant: <http://www.flora.ca/> 2415+ Canadians oppose Bill C-60 which protects antiquated Recording, Movie and "software manufacturing" industries from modernization. http://KillBillC60.ca Sign--> http://digital-copyright.ca/petition/
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