Category Archives: Politics & Society

Election fluff word list

Posted on 6th April 2010 by G W

I’ve had a running joke with some of my friends over the past week by answering unrelated questions in Electionspeak. So, with a few additions pulled from news stories, here’s the list of political soundbites that I’ve been tormenting them … Continue reading →

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Commission and ECJ: please intervene. Italy has flipped.

Posted on 24th February 2010 by G W

– UPDATE Thursday 25th November, 23:25UTC: Lilian Edwards has put together a really comprehensive analysis of the verdict on her blog. See also her prior post about it back in December. Original post follows. Wow. Gosh, this is bad news. … Continue reading →

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The Evolution of Remix Culture

Posted on 8th February 2010 by G W

Music by Phoenix! Happy hipsters dancing! Great comment about copyright policy! As far as I’m concerned, this video has it all. The Evolution of Remix Culture [YouTube]

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New IFOSS L. Rev. out

Posted on 3rd February 2010 by G W

Hello all, The new edition of the International Free and Open Source Software Law Review is out now. I meant to publish this post late last week, but between the last-minute scramble to get the issue ready (this one was … Continue reading →

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The Digital Economy Bill’s Greatest Hits

Posted on 12th January 2010 by G W

…well, so far, anyway. Some highlights from the 6th January House of Lords committee stage follow. Most of the discussion so far has been about OFCOM’s obligations. The ‘three strikes’ copyright infringement stuff hasn’t been discussed yet, but I’ve included … Continue reading →

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