Computer Code, the Internet and Artificial Intelligence - The Digital Arts
Copyright for ones and zeros. The Digital Domain is the home of some of the thorniest issues regarding copyright. See the software cases that spawned incomprehensible infringement tests, legislation (proposed and enacted) that frame the Battle Royale for the Internet, and, or course, everything you wanted to know about websites and copyright.
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opensource
Explore the many flavors of Open Source software licenses.
Ontology
Explore the copyrightability of ontologies, and whether specialized ontologies constitute derivative works of upper ontologies.
Software
Explore the many flavors of software licensing.
Lotus
The spreadsheet wars heat up with Borland copying the Lotus menu hierarchy.
Sega
Reverse engineering can be fair use for accessing functional elements of source code.
Whelan
Introducing the Idea / Expression Continuum Discernment Test.
Altai
Another test is developed for analyzing software for infringment.
Perfect10
Porn site finds it difficult to go after website copying images, so goes after payment provider.
ALS
Another porn provider goes after a service provider for contributory copyright infringement.
Fonovisa
Can operating a flea market subject you to contributory copyright infringement?
Grokster
The studio takes on file sharing.
Arriba
The copyright issues raised by visual search engines.
Ellison
Scanning books to post on usenet can raise issues.
Booksearch
Some publishers are not thrilled with Google's attempt to digitize the print world.
Field
Poetry and web caching make a strong brew.
GNU
Issues raised by the Grandaddy of open source licenses.
NII
The white paper that laid the groundwork for internet policy.
SDMI
More fun with digital rights management.
Viacom
The $1B YouTube Case
Diebold
Students fight back from weaponized take-down notices.
Rossi
A purported pirate website turns out to be a link farm; hijinks ensue.