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List:       dmca-discuss
Subject:    Re: [DMCA_Discuss] BSA accuses OpenOffice ftp sites of piracy
From:       "Matthew T. Russotto" <mrussotto () speakeasy ! net>
Date:       2003-02-28 20:24:40
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On Friday, February 28, 2003, at 02:01 PM, Jay Sulzberger wrote:

>
>
> On Fri, 28 Feb 2003 michael.weishaar@earthlink.net wrote:
>
>>
>> This is an excerpt from
>> http://distribution.openoffice.org/servlets/ 
>> ReadMsg?msgId=581265&listName=dev
>>
>> It seems that BSA is sending "cease and desist" emails to ftp sites  
>> that
>> contain Open Office software.  They seem to have it confused with  
>> another
>> "Office" suite.  Probably just an automated scripting issue, but kind  
>> of
>> humorous in an odd way.
>>
>> Michael
>
> No.  This is a serious offense.  The BSA is committing libel.  That a
> particular step in the dissemination of the libel is handled by a  
> program
> rather than a human being is irrelevant.  Most publication nowadays
> involves several different computer programs at various stages of the
> process.  An action should be brought for money damages.  This action
> should be brought as soon as possible.
>
> oo--JS.

Unfortunately, it wasn't an official DMCA letter with the "I swear  
under penalty of perjury" thing... in that case, you could argue for  
perjury too.

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