MPAA's University wiretapping product taken down for violati

MPAA's University wiretapping product taken down for violating copyright

The MPAA's "University Toolkit" (a piece of monitoring software that universities are being asked to install on their networks to spy on students' communications) has been taken down, due to copyright violations. The Toolkit is based on the GPL-licensed Xubuntu operating system (a flavor of Linux). The GPL requires anyone who makes a program based on GPL'ed code has to release the source code for their program and license it under the GPL. The MPAA refused multiple requests to provide the sources for their spyware, so an Ubuntu developer sent a DMCA notice to the MPAA's ISP and demanded that the material be taken down as infringing.


somehow i get the feeling that anti-p2p companies think they are above the law

please remember we respect the companies we talk about, which are our own opinions and not aimed directly at these companies or professional individuals linked to such or agencies ... you know the rest of this script

but freedom of speech is terrific unless you have a slight speech problem, sometimes people know my punchlines to my jokes, even before I get it out some times (the joke :oops: ), anyway dont take the power of speech for granted - its not easy for some. But if you can, use it to the best you can, Microsoft didn't become a big player by being nice and sweet! - they are vicious beasts - but what we see is a faceless company.

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