Tag Archives: copyright

How to Fix Everything | Motherboard

Posted on 2015-11-25 by arjaybe

The right to open up your stuff is under attack, but DIY fixers are keeping the art of repair alive. Source: How to Fix Everything | Motherboard iFixit is spearheading an attempt to make it not only easier, but in … Continue reading →

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Volkswagen Uses DMCA and Closed Software to Cheat

Posted on 2015-09-27 by arjaybe

By now we’ve all heard of the shameful way Volkswagen has cheated all of us in their manipulation of pollution test results. The software in its emission control system could detect when it was being tested, and change the car’s … Continue reading →

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Further Update on Happy Birthday Copyright

Posted on 2015-09-23 by arjaybe

A US judge (George King) has ruled that Warner/Chappell, which acquired the copyright to Happy Birthday in 1988, only bought rights to specific arrangements of the melody, not to the actual song. Warner/Chappell got the rights when it bought another … Continue reading →

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