[FYI] (Fwd) FC: EFF replies to MPAA lawyer Chuck Sims over DeCSS loss

["Axel H Horns" <horns@ipjur.com>]

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From:           	Declan McCullagh <declan@well.com>
Subject:        	FC: EFF replies to MPAA lawyer Chuck Sims over DeCSS loss
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Stanton from EFF points us toward a nicely-formatted HTML copy of the
opinion that seems to have all the footnotes:
http://www.eff.org/Cases/MPAA_DVD_cases/20011128_ny_appeal_decision.ht
ml

Background:
"Second Circuit trashes 2600, upholds ban on DeCSS distribution"
http://www.politechbot.com/p-02854.html

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Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2001 13:51:11 -0800
To: declan@well.com
From: John Young <jya@pipeline.com>
Subject: 2600 Decision in HTML

Declan,

We got a text version from the CA2 electronic files
which is free of the typos of the PDF but lacks
the most informative footnotes:

   http://cryptome.org/mpaa-v-2600-cad.htm

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Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2001 12:01:00 -0800
To: declan@well.com
From: Shari Steele <ssteele@eff.org>
Subject: Re: FC: Text of appeals court's decision in MPAA vs. 2600
DMCA suit

Hi Declan.
I feel I have to respond to this quote:

>Says Chuck Sims, an attorney representing the MPAA member companies,
>as quoted in my article: "The arguments against this law are
>preposterous. It's an EFF fund-raising operation. It's raised lots of
>money by hysterical attacks against this law. Four judges have looked
>at the challenges and said, 'There's no there there.'"

This characterization of EFF's motives is mean-spirited and just plain
wrong.  EFF has dedicated a significant amount of manpower and
financial resources to defend--yes, the net is being systematically
attacked--the rights of journalists, scientists, and other net users
under this abomination of a law.  Yesterday's losses of both the
Felton and 2600 cases were heartbreaking for a legal team that is
fighting to make sure that new technologies can grow and flourish,
that fair use survives into the digital age, and that each of us can
use technology we have purchased however we choose.  As a small
nonprofit organization, we struggle to bring in enough money to stay
in existence, unlike our well-financed foes.  We took on the 2600 case
because we believe that we have to stand up to the entertainment
industry or they will crush any technology that doesn't fit neatly
into their revenue stream.  It's ludicrous to suggest that we took on
Hollywood because we expected to get rich! Shari
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