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Comment Re:The copyright cash cow (Score 0) 290

by amitabh_mehta on Wednesday January 20, 2010 @10:09AM (#30831282) Attached to: Sherlock Holmes and the Copyright Tangle

If I passed a law that said copyrights now last 10^100 years our cowards on the Supreme Court would still say it was constitutional because it fit the definition of 'limited time'. even if that time would be some time after the heat death of the freaking universe.

No Kidding... Quote from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright_Term_Extension_Act#Support Actually, Sonny wanted the term of copyright protection to last forever. I am informed by staff that such a change would violate the Constitution. ... As you know, there is also [then-MPAA president] Jack Valenti's proposal for term to last forever less one day. Perhaps the Committee may look at that next Congress.

Comment It's a... (Score 0) 1174

by amitabh_mehta on Wednesday November 04, 2009 @04:47PM (#29985152) Attached to: Plug vs. Plug — Which Nation's Socket Is Best?

shameless plug.

Comment BillG-Borg graphic (Score 0) 119

by amitabh_mehta on Sunday October 18, 2009 @03:56AM (#29782611) Attached to: MS's "Lifeblogging" Camera Enters Mass Production

Slashdot's BillG-Borg graphic on Microsoft stories will be relevant again..

Comment Google blocks paid apps for unlocked G1 users (Score 0, Flamebait) 176

by amitabh_mehta on Thursday February 26, 2009 @03:00PM (#27001737) Attached to: Android Gathers Steam Among Open Source Developers

In another news, google rewards users with G1 developer phones by blocking paid apps for them. http://www.macworld.com/article/139045/2009/02/google_g1.html

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