Rusell McOrmond

Articles by Rusell McOrmond

How to avoid the benefits of Free/Libre and Open Source Software (FLOSS)

FLOSS offers many benefits oversoftware that has a sole proprietor and is funded by royalties.Examples of sole proprietor software are packages such as MicrosoftOffice...

The next stage in the copyright revision process: getting political

Today is the last day make your written submissionsin the 2009 copyright consultation, but this does not mean the processis over. In fact, we...

Creators protecting our public domain

Tomorrow, Sunday September 13′th, is the last day make your voice heard in the 2009 copyright consultation.One of the key ways in which copyright...

My written submission to the 2009 copyright consultation

This afternoon I sent in my submission to the consultation. Today is September 11′th, and Sunday September 13′th is the last day make your...

New copyright bill obsolete before it is written?

Sunday September 13′th is the last day make your voice heard in the 2009 copyright consultation.One of the goals set by the Ministers is...

Copyright Consultation: Strange bedfellows and the not so Special 301 report

There are now only 4 days left to make your voice heard in the 2009 copyright consultation.I was about to write about the policy...

Copyright Consultation: WIPO treaties

There are now only 5 days left to make your voice heard on this critically important issue. In recent years two different governments tabled copyright bills:...

Copyright Consultation: the tail trying to wag the dog.

In yesterday’s article, as well as my submission to the consultation, I suggested that the recording industry is like the tail trying to wag the dog...

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