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  • DMCA axes sites discussing Mac OS for PCs

    Apple Computer appears to have invoked the Digital Millenium Copyright Act to stop the dissemination of methods allowing Mac OS X to run on chips from Intel and Advanced Micro Devices.

  • Australia to watch Diebold hyperlinking case

    The legality of hyperlinks is back under the spotlight again, and Australia will be watching for the decision of a US federal judge who is considering whether to issue an injunction to prevent a company issuing cease-and-desist letters in relation to hyperlinks.

  • Another tool for Xbox mod squad

    Another "mod chip" that allows Xbox video game consoles to play copied games has entered the market, despite legal efforts to thwart such chips.

  • Write code? You might go to jail

    Two well-known computer security experts pulled down their works from the Internet this week for fear of being prosecuted under 1998's Digital Millennium Copyright Act.

  • Fighting to save the Net

    The EFF has been in the spotlight this year due to its battle in the Felten vs RIAA copyright case, plus its development of the Open Audio License. It is touted as the saviour of the Internet, but will forces against it succeed in locking the Net down?

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  • Why open source is bad for Australia

    Open source is actually anti-industry, and protecting it is not in Australia's interests, says one industry observer. Additional reading: Why one Norwegian city switched to Linux

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