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elektro80
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Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2004 2:16 pm Post subject:
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The Italian government has issued a decree on Friday 12 March that puts a
fine of 1.500 euro on the internet file-sharing of feature movies.
On top of the fine, computers and digital storage media can be seized. To
complete the humiliation for the file-sharer, the sentence has to be
published in 1 national daily newspaper and 1 specialised entertainment
magazine. The Ministry of Culture Giuliano Urbani has mockingly declared
this sanction 'symbolic'. Adding to that, in reference to peer-to-peer
file sharing, Urbani said that 'multimedia piracy is a theft, and must be
handled as such'.
Since its first draft, this legislative measure was strongly protested
against by citizens, ISPs (forced to violate the privacy laws by spying
and filing complaints against their customers), columnists and
politicians. Service providers that have knowledge of a copyright
violation but do not file an official complaint with the judicial
authorities, risk a fine of between 25.000 and 250.000 euro.
A petition against the conversion of the decree into a regular law
collected more than 22.350 signatures, and more than 2.000 comments were
posted in the forum hosted by the popular technology e-zine
Punto-Informatico.
According to user-group ALCEI the decree is part of a long list of laws
and decree's in Italy that violate the spirit of internet, the liberty and
fundamental rights of citizens. In its attempt to outlaw a broad and
socially accepted behaviour it outdoes the recently approved European
Directive on the Enforcement of Intellectual Property. The decree is
formulated in such broad terms, that the Italian chapter of the Internet
Society worries that the distribution of file-sharing software, and even
the presentation of a hyperlink might be considered as promotions of
crime, and therefore punished severely.
In fact, the decree makes it possible to punish intentions, rather than
actual committed violations of copyright. "Even if such a breach of
fundamental rights might be considered admissible in extreme cases like
terrorism", ALCEI writes, "it is unacceptable in situations where there is
no risk at all for the life and safety of people and institutions."
The decree has been approved only by the Ministers. It was published in
the official State Journal on 23 March. It must be converted in a law by
the Parliament within 60 days after publication, or will lose its
effectiveness. The text now only refers to cinematographic works, but
Minister Urbani has already announced that he will extend the scope of
the decree to include music and software before it will become law.
The Internet Society adds that freedom of choice for Italian movie-fans is
limited and prices are kept high. 70% of the movie-distribution market is
in the hands of 5 major companies, only one of which is Italian.
The decree text (24.03.2004)
here
Signatures against the decree
http://no-urbani.plugs.it/forums.html
Comments Internet Society Italy (in Italian, March 2004)
http://www.isoc.it/documenti/com_urbani.php
ALCEI press release (in Italian, 15.03.2004)
http://www.alcei.it/news/cs040315.htm
(Contribution by Pinna, autistici.org/inventati.org - Italy) _________________ A Charity Pantomime in aid of Paranoid Schizophrenics descended into chaos yesterday when someone shouted, "He's behind you!"
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Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2004 2:22 pm Post subject:
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that's my turf, dude are you going to step on my toes
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Quote: | Don't die with your music still in you - Wayne Dyer |
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elektro80
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Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2004 2:29 pm Post subject:
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Hmm.. any insight on the subject? or just a pair of rattling UZI´s ?
BTW:
The inventor of the Uzi submachine gun, Uziel Gal of Israel, has died at the age of 79.
The compact, quick-response weapon has become popular with security services and gangsters alike since its development in the early 1950s.
Gal was reportedly designing a revolutionary new pistol even in his 70s
During that period, the newly-formed Israeli army needed light submachine guns which could be taken on mobile patrols, but the available weapons proved unstable and tired soldiers found them difficult to reload in the dark.
Uziel Gal was born in Germany in 1923. He fled the Nazi regime in the 1930s, settling in British Mandatory Palestine.
He was later jailed by the British. Upon his release he began working clandestinely, making weapons for the Jewish underground.
Revolutionary design
Magazine in grip makes it easy to reload
Small number of parts makes it easy to strip and reassemble
Limited recoil means it can be fired one-handed
Almost impossible to fire by mistake or if dropped
The Israeli Defence Force decided to commission new designs, one from its Science Corps and the other from the young officer Gal who had shown a talent for weapons invention.
Gal decided it would be easiest for soldiers to reload their guns simply by bringing their hands together.
The gun that bears his name houses the magazine inside the grip and proved easy to reload, even in the dark.
Its other advantages included its simple design and small number of parts which made it easy to strip and reassemble.
The Israeli army started testing the weapon in 1951 and the Uzi soon became the gun of choice, proving reliable even in dusty conditions.
Top seller
The gun, which fires 9mm rounds, also gained acceptance around the world and became one of Israel's most popular exports.
Gal will be buried in Israel
More than two million have been sold to security forces around the world since its creation, but many have also been used by criminals.
The lightweight gun has also been updated to include even more compact models, one of which is just 460 millimetres (18 inches) long.
The "Uzi" name is now often used to refer to any 9mm semi-automatic weapon and has achieved a certain status.
Gal took retirement from his employers, the state-run Israeli Military Industries, in the 1970s and went to live in Philadelphia where he produced other versions of the gun for the American market.
His family say that Gal's body will be flown back to Israel for burial on Saturday at a kibbutz where he spent much of his life.
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Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2004 2:42 pm Post subject:
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elektro80 wrote: | Hmm.. any insight on the subject? or just a pair of rattling UZI´s ? |
well.....Italians (me included) have usually an ambivalent conception of laws: we consider most of them as simple "recommendations" to be loosely interpreted and this one, I am sure, will be one of them
We are too smart to pay too much attention: we invented the mafia _________________ homepage - blog - forum - youtube
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Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2004 2:57 pm Post subject:
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Aha... that is right.. you guys sure did invent the mafia.. . and someone else invented gunpowder?
Hmm.. so.. this decree is more like.. "you should consider not downloading copyrighted files.. at least on sundays.. or while you have sex.. " or whatever?? _________________ A Charity Pantomime in aid of Paranoid Schizophrenics descended into chaos yesterday when someone shouted, "He's behind you!"
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Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2004 7:24 pm Post subject:
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I don't like the tactics, but...
An artist's work is copyrighted. You can't use copyrighted material without the express consent of the copyright owner. It is essential for artists that the copyright laws are enforced.
Like I said, I don't like the tactics, but... |
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Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2004 9:27 pm Post subject:
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Quote: | The "Uzi" name is now often used to refer to any 9mm semi-automatic weapon and has achieved a certain status. |
hi, my name is mr . uzi
don;t i have a nice smile
i invent things that kill people..hard _________________ Spiral Recordings |
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elektro80
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Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2004 3:31 am Post subject:
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sudden wrote: | Quote: | The "Uzi" name is now often used to refer to any 9mm semi-automatic weapon and has achieved a certain status. |
hi, my name is mr . uzi
don;t i have a nice smile
i invent things that kill people..hard |
( righto,... too bad such amazing inventors do not get paid by a royalty system.. so like whenever an UZI is getting played.. the creator gets his micropayment..? ) _________________ A Charity Pantomime in aid of Paranoid Schizophrenics descended into chaos yesterday when someone shouted, "He's behind you!"
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Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2004 3:39 am Post subject:
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elektro80 wrote: | ( righto,... too bad such amazing inventors do not get paid by a royalty system.. so like whenever an UZI is getting played.. the creator gets his micropayment..? ) |
you are right but the royalties should be paid in bullets _________________ homepage - blog - forum - youtube
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Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2004 9:47 am Post subject:
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elektro80 wrote: |
( righto,... too bad such amazing inventors do not get paid by a royalty system.. so like whenever an UZI is getting played.. the creator gets his micropayment..? ) |
hahah hilarious ... _________________ Spiral Recordings |
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elektro80
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Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2004 1:55 pm Post subject:
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Perhaps the RIAA should branch out into light automatic handweapons..? _________________ A Charity Pantomime in aid of Paranoid Schizophrenics descended into chaos yesterday when someone shouted, "He's behind you!"
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