[Fsf-friends] Re: [LIG] [OT] Sarovar, Fairplay, Apple

[Raj Mathur]

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>>>>> "sdg" == Sayamindu Dasgupta <sayamindu@clai.net> writes:

    sdg> Hey, Looks like Apple has unleashed it's lawyers upon
    sdg> sarovar.org for hosting fairplay.
    sdg> http://sarovar.org/forum/forum.php?forum_id=474

No, I don't agree with the project being taken down.  Enough
arm-twisting by corporates who want to protect their ``Intellectual
Property'' by killing innovation and the individual hacker (not
cracker!).  If the project is taken down it will create a bad
precedent in India, which will eventually lead to DMCA, PATRIOT and
similar restrictions being placed on Indian developers without anyone
having raised his/her voice against it.

Sarovar, CVR, etc, please fight this case.  And to put my money where
my mouth is, I'm putting in Rs. 1000 to help you get a lawyer.  I'm
also forwarding this message to more lists and requesting people to
come up and help defray your legal costs.

Please set up some sort legal fund and fight!

Regards,

- -- Raju

    sdg> I don't seem to understand what Apple really wants - on one
    sdg> hand it leaves open gaping holes in its DRM scheme[1] - and
    sdg> on the other hand, it goes after programmes designed to
    sdg> decode it's protected AAC file into MP3s. Seriously - you
    sdg> don't need Fairplay to convert the AAC files into MP3s/Oggs.

    sdg> -sdg-

    sdg> [1]
    sdg> http://yro.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=104270&cid=8881865

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