Ci-dessous se trouvent les pages utilisant le terme taxonomique “Cory Doctorow”
Microsoft announces it will shut down ebook program and confiscate its customers' libraries
Microsoft has a DRM-locked ebook store that isn’t making enough money, so they’re shutting it down and taking away every book that every one of its customers acquired effective July 1. Customers will receive refunds. This puts the difference between DRM-locked media and unencumbered media into sharp contrast. I have bought a lot of MP3s…
UN adopts resolution in favor of digital privacy
(L’assemblée générale des Nations Unies a adopté à l’unanimité une résolution nommée “Le droit à la vie privée à l’ère digitale”) The UN General Assembly has unanimously adopted a resolution called “The right to privacy in the digital age,” introduced by Germany and Brazil. The resolution sets the stage for the adoption of broader privacy protection in UN treaties and resolution. The Electronic Frontier Foundation has written a set of (excellent) “People’s Principles” (sign on here) for future work on digital privacy in the world.
Brazil's copyright law forbids using DRM to block fair use
La loi sur le copyright du Brésil interdit l’usage des DRM pour limiter les droits des brésiliens.