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A new industry agreement on digital copyright issues says the government should stay out of enforcement. But it's a little late for that, says one expert.
By Katharine Mieszkowski
January 15, 2003
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Evidence is mounting that cracking down on software copyright infringement may not be good for business. Case study: Microsoft in China.
By Sam Williams
September 26, 2002
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Is piracy-crazed China a nightmare vision of the future, or just a developing country going through some severe growing pains?
By Lisa Movius
July 8, 2002
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A bill before Congress would mandate built-in copy-protection on all digital devices. But even technology experts who really want to protect intellectual property think it's a lousy idea.
By Paul Boutin
March 29, 2002
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Copyright-holding corporations are pushing new laws and computer-crippling technologies in their war on piracy. But can anything keep geeks from copying the music and movies they crave?
By Damien Cave
March 13, 2002
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A backpacking tourist in Laos gets his hands on "The Fellowship of the Ring" just two weeks after its U.S. release.
By Jeff Radice
February 27, 2002
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A government report giving the Digital Millennium Copyright Act a passing grade is a disaster for the general public, say critics.
By Damien Cave
August 31, 2001
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A British medical research firm hammers its online opponents, courtesy of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
By Katharine Mieszkowski
August 31, 2001
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Under today's copyright laws, you are guilty until proven innocent. I know -- it happened to me.
By Amita Guha
August 23, 2001
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The software giant is cracking down on piracy in the public education system. But the campaign could easily backfire.
By Damien Cave
July 10, 2001
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Hackers love their TiVos, and the company is fond of its hackers. But as in any relationship, sometimes one party goes a bit too far.
By Damien Cave
June 20, 2001
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Why should the masses bother with free software when stealing from Microsoft is practically patriotic?
By Jonah Greenberg
August 9, 2000
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30,000 users of the MP3 trading service claim the band misidentified them.
By Janelle Brown
May 16, 2000
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A judge's decision to ban a DVD-playing Linux program and all discussion about it outrages the free-software community.
By C. Scott Ananian
February 9, 2000
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As the recording industry "educates" universities about digital music piracy, students feel the heat.
By Janelle Brown
November 17, 1999
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Free T-shirt giveaway doesn't exactly draw a crowd for the cause of legal software.
By Janelle Brown
October 18, 1999
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Microsoft has your number: By Andrew Leonard. Will Office's new registration scheme stop software pirates or hassle users?
By Andrew Leonard
January 27, 1999
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A gray-market "mod chip" supercharges a Sony PlayStation -- but how does it make you feel?
By Todd Levin
January 11, 1999
Hollywood and Silicon Valley: Together at last?
Profits from piracy
Imitation nation
U.S. prepares to invade your hard drive
Chained melodies
DVD pirates and hobbits in Southeast Asia
Copywrong?
Fingered by the movie cops
Microsoft to schools: Give us your lunch money!
End of an affair?
Linux in China: Not ready for prime time
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