[Sheflug] The Stupidity of Our Copyright Laws is Finally Laid Bare

[Richard Ibbotson <richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi

Might interest someone out there....

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2011/may/22/uk-intellectual-
property-law-cameron

"  Watching British politicians engage with technology companies is a 
bit like listening to maiden aunts wondering if they would look better 
in thongs. Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, to name just two such aunts, 
fantasised that Microsoft was cool, and spent years trying to 
associate themselves (and New Labour) with Bill Gates – even going to 
the lengths of making the Microsoft boss an honorary knight. Then we 
had the equally ludicrous spectacle of Cameron and co believing that 
Google is cool, which is why its CEO, Eric Schmidt – who for these 
purposes is the Google Guys' representative on Earth – was an honoured 
guest at Cameron's first party conference as leader. Given that, it's 
only a matter of time before Ed Miliband discovers that Facebook is 
the new cool. And so it will go on.  "


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Richard
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