Comments on: Bill see. Bill see six one. One six one! http://blog.8r4d.com/2008/06/12/bill-see-bill-see-six-one-one-six-one Mmmmm... blog. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:29:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Stephen http://blog.8r4d.com/2008/06/12/bill-see-bill-see-six-one-one-six-one#comment-3553 Stephen Sat, 21 Jun 2008 04:38:29 +0000 http://blog.8r4d.com/?p=1447#comment-3553 From Michael Geist: "Bill C-61 purports to promote the use of distance learning by permitting the communication of copyright works for educational or training purposes (Section 30.01(3)), yet a subsequent provision (Section 30.01(5)(a)) requires teachers to destroy the lesson within 30 days of the end of the course." So all you teachers out there, when this bill is law, you will have to spend July shredding any copyrighted course material you have (photocopied recipies, patterns, that news clip about some historical event, those handouts you photocopied out of the text). Then you can spend August redoing all your course materials!! Best part is, this bill expects you to do all that for free! In addition, this bill may specify that you have the right to use certain materials (i.e. use a clip from a DVD in a presentation, or such), but if you break a digital lock to exercise that right, you will be punished! That's right, The bill giveth and the bill taketh away at the same time. With this bill, those DRM flags that are set by a foreign corporation and tell you what can can and cannot do would seem to supersede any rights granted to you in Canadian law. Maybe now is the time to let your MP know that you do not approve of the changes, specifically Section 30.01(5)(a) requiring teachers to destroy course material and Section 41, the anti-circumvention clause, which turns content owners into renters and allows foreign corporations to supersede local laws... From Michael Geist:
“Bill C-61 purports to promote the use of distance learning by permitting the communication of copyright works for educational or training purposes (Section 30.01(3)), yet a subsequent provision (Section 30.01(5)(a)) requires teachers to destroy the lesson within 30 days of the end of the course.”

So all you teachers out there, when this bill is law, you will have to spend July shredding any copyrighted course material you have (photocopied recipies, patterns, that news clip about some historical event, those handouts you photocopied out of the text). Then you can spend August redoing all your course materials!! Best part is, this bill expects you to do all that for free!

In addition, this bill may specify that you have the right to use certain materials (i.e. use a clip from a DVD in a presentation, or such), but if you break a digital lock to exercise that right, you will be punished! That’s right, The bill giveth and the bill taketh away at the same time. With this bill, those DRM flags that are set by a foreign corporation and tell you what can can and cannot do would seem to supersede any rights granted to you in Canadian law.

Maybe now is the time to let your MP know that you do not approve of the changes, specifically Section 30.01(5)(a) requiring teachers to destroy course material and Section 41, the anti-circumvention clause, which turns content owners into renters and allows foreign corporations to supersede local laws…

]]> By: 8r4d http://blog.8r4d.com/2008/06/12/bill-see-bill-see-six-one-one-six-one#comment-3551 8r4d Sat, 14 Jun 2008 13:26:50 +0000 http://blog.8r4d.com/?p=1447#comment-3551 Jeff: If you haven't been following the new copyright legislation that is in process via our Federal government, one of the key elements of these new laws -- while they give the impression of being very permissive -- if the idea of breaking something called a DRM lock, or a Digitally Rights Managed lock. In concept, this means if you access ANY content over the web, a CD, a DVD, or any way that is digital it is the right (and now probably the obligation) of the creator of that content to provide a DRM lock if they don't want you to, say, record a TV show, copy a music file to your iPod, or read an ebook on an orange iMac. (and yes, it's that arbitrary) The lack of a specific definition to what constitutes a DRM basically means that: 1) A DRM lock can be malicious, for example requiring you to install Sony adware on your computer to listen to a CD (real example). 2) A DRM lock can be restrictive, for example only running in Internet Explorer or absolutely requiring the latest version of Microsoft Windows Vista to watch a DVD on your computer (real example, and yes no Macs or Linux) 3) A DRM lock can be simple and/or vague, for example as simple as a digital "flag" or "switch" or a single word of text. (real example) And what this amounts to is that anyone and everyone (including schools and teachers, by the way) can be fined in increments of $500 for downloading and $20,000 for uploading unlocked content at content owner's discretion. So, by placing that "lock" at the top of my blog it is a political statement of sorts -- and hopefully people will ask questions and I can tell them how arbitrarily and randomly this law can make you a criminal and subject to damages (fines and prison) for using electronic media. There are not many readers on this blog who would get a complaint launched at them, but soon, like anything else electronic, all rights now go to the owners of the content. And think about who that is. Jeff: If you haven’t been following the new copyright legislation that is in process via our Federal government, one of the key elements of these new laws — while they give the impression of being very permissive — if the idea of breaking something called a DRM lock, or a Digitally Rights Managed lock. In concept, this means if you access ANY content over the web, a CD, a DVD, or any way that is digital it is the right (and now probably the obligation) of the creator of that content to provide a DRM lock if they don’t want you to, say, record a TV show, copy a music file to your iPod, or read an ebook on an orange iMac. (and yes, it’s that arbitrary) The lack of a specific definition to what constitutes a DRM basically means that:

1) A DRM lock can be malicious, for example requiring you to install Sony adware on your computer to listen to a CD (real example).

2) A DRM lock can be restrictive, for example only running in Internet Explorer or absolutely requiring the latest version of Microsoft Windows Vista to watch a DVD on your computer (real example, and yes no Macs or Linux)

3) A DRM lock can be simple and/or vague, for example as simple as a digital “flag” or “switch” or a single word of text. (real example)

And what this amounts to is that anyone and everyone (including schools and teachers, by the way) can be fined in increments of $500 for downloading and $20,000 for uploading unlocked content at content owner’s discretion.

So, by placing that “lock” at the top of my blog it is a political statement of sorts — and hopefully people will ask questions and I can tell them how arbitrarily and randomly this law can make you a criminal and subject to damages (fines and prison) for using electronic media. There are not many readers on this blog who would get a complaint launched at them, but soon, like anything else electronic, all rights now go to the owners of the content. And think about who that is.

]]> By: Jeff http://blog.8r4d.com/2008/06/12/bill-see-bill-see-six-one-one-six-one#comment-3550 Jeff Sat, 14 Jun 2008 04:07:54 +0000 http://blog.8r4d.com/?p=1447#comment-3550 Three things: 1. I have no idea what either of you are talking about. 2. I still read to the end of the comments. 3. This note has a very friendly ring to it! Please note: If this text is visible or otherwise displayed your browser has circumvented the DRM lock of this website and you may be subject to damages. Your visit has been logged. Three things:
1. I have no idea what either of you are talking about.
2. I still read to the end of the comments.
3. This note has a very friendly ring to it! Please note: If this text is visible or otherwise displayed your browser has circumvented the DRM lock of this website and you may be subject to damages. Your visit has been logged.

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