<quote who="Jeff Waugh"> > This is probably better off on slug-chat, but given that you've raised it > here: What exactly is objectionable in these articles? They seem entirely > balanced, reasonable and well-informed to me. Quoting the big end of town > when writing an article about a controversial topic is not exactly > pandering to their desires.
Summary of the couch potato article, by paragraph (media analysis is so much fun). I'm yet to find anything seriously objectionable. The article actually summarises our point of view on copyright issues very well, and right up front, which is unusual. * Accurate description of problems caused by our current copyright laws, and their application to common modern technology (1 & 2). * Accurate detail of the problem (fair use), plus further information about the DMCA based laws being introduced via the FTA (3 & 4). * Ruddock's opinion, which surprisingly gels with ours even though it ought to be common sense, on what the article describes as a "threat to liberty" (5-7). * Balancing these statements with questions about artist compensation (7-9) * Description of new technology, PVRs, and legal term, time-shifting (10 & 11) * Impact on stakeholder, Foxtel (12-17) * Impact on stakeholder, Panasonic (18) * Impact on stakeholder, Damian Ivereigh (19-22) * Comparison of analogue and digital tools, introduce digital convergence (23, 24) * Comments from expert source, Kim Weatherall (who is well known to anyone involved in the LA/FTA project and other digital rights issues), and some analysis (25-28) * Stakeholder (Foxtel) response to these issues (29) * Comments from expert source, Simon Lake, supporting evidence from Harvey Norman and Gfk (30-32) * Opposing/commingled views to fair use (33-38) from various sources Competition an obstacle for Foxtel * Introduction of technology vs. network infighting / pay TV issue, new product from Foxtel and crucial 'electronic program guide' issue (1,2) * Program guide only available for Nine, which reduces product functionality (3,4) * Seven and Ten not providing program guides, evidence of Foxtel and Nine relationship (5) * Evidence to suggest lower penetration of pay TV in Australia, with supporting expert evidence (6-8) - Jeff -- linux.conf.au 2005: April 18th-23rd http://linux.conf.au/ He'd never undressed a woman with his eyes. Perhaps army boots, school uniform, or a nightie, but never undressed. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
