February 2012 - nexa - server-nexa.polito.it

Economia digitale: gli editori francesi chiedono di tassare i player del web per salvare la stampa
by a.dicorinto＠uniroma1.it Feb. 22, 2012

Feb. 22, 2012

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NYTimes: "Drones in Afghanistan, Drones in … Akron?"
by J.C. DE MARTIN Feb. 22, 2012

Feb. 22, 2012

http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2012/02/20/civilian-drones-in-the-unit… Background: www.nytimes.com/2012/02/18/technology/drones-with-an-eye-on-the-public-clea… http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/20/drones-may-set-off-a-flurry-of-law… juan carlos

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"Eternal Copyright: a modest proposal"
by J.C. DE MARTIN Feb. 21, 2012

Feb. 21, 2012

*Eternal Copyright: a modest proposal* By Adrian Hon Last updated: February 20th, 2012 On Tuesday 14th, the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) posted a message on RnBXclusive.com, stating: "If you have downloaded music using this website you may have committed a criminal offence which carries a maximum penalty of up to 10 years imprisonment and an unlimited fine under UK law." SOCA's threat is a stirring defence of what we hold dear in this country -- the right of a creator to benefit from their intellectual property, whether it be a song, book, film, or game. Without this assurance of compensation, we might not see any new creative works being produced at all, and so it's for this reason that we've continually lengthened copyright terms from 14-28 years as set out by the Statue of Anne in 1710 to "lifetime plus 70 years" today. Yet now, as we've instituted decade-long jail terms and unlimited fines for copyright infringers, it's time to take the next step in extending copyright terms even further. [...] Continua qui: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/technology/adrianhon/100007156/infinite-copyri…

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The U.N. Threat to Internet Freedom
by fabio chiusi Feb. 21, 2012

Feb. 21, 2012

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204792404577229074023195322.h… Qualcuno sa chi è il responsabile per l'Italia dentro ITU? f.

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Approvato il Radio Spectrum Policy Program
by a.dicorinto＠uniroma1.it Feb. 20, 2012

Feb. 20, 2012

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Fwd: Debian Position on Software Patents
by Pier Paolo Feb. 20, 2012

Feb. 20, 2012

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Stefano Zacchiroli <zack(a)debian.org> Date: 2012/2/19 Subject: Debian Position on Software Patents To: debian-announce(a)lists.debian.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Debian Project http://www.debian.org/ Debian Position on Software Patents press(a)lists.debian.org February 19th, 2012 http://www.debian.org/News/2012/20120219 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Debian Position on Software Patents The Debian Project announces the availability of its [1] patent policy for the Debian archive. 1: http://www.debian.org/legal/patent The Debian Project maintains a critical stance towards software patents: we consider software patents to be a threat to Free Software and an obstacle to the Debian mission of providing an entirely Free operating system for everyone's use. We believe software patents provide no advantage in promoting software innovation and we encourage our upstream authors to object to software patents. At the same time, given the de facto possibility of patenting software-related ideas in several countries around the world, it is important to neither underestimate nor overestimate software patent issues. We are particularly concerned about patent FUD and we have worked to improve clarity on the subject. After the publication of the [2] Community Distribution Patent Policy FAQ, the availability of a patent policy for the Debian archive is our next step in coping with the software patent system that we hope to see abolished. We thank lawyers at the [3] Software Freedom Law Center for working with us on this policy. 2: http://www.debian.org/reports/patent-faq 3: http://www.softwarefreedom.org/ "Patent Aggression is widespread throughout the information technology industry at present", said Eben Moglen, founding director of the Software Freedom Law Center. "Parties have spent billions of dollars trying to use patent monopolies to halt innovation and threaten innovators. With the adoption of this patent policy Debian prepares to defend its developers and users more effectively, forcefully, and knowledgeably." Debian Project Leader Stefano Zacchiroli said "The Debian Project has a long tradition of standing up for users' rights to an entirely Free operating system. Patent fears, uncertainties and doubts undermine this. A patent policy and a contact point for related issues in the Debian archive will help reducing patent FUD among our users." About Debian ------------ The Debian Project was founded in 1993 by Ian Murdock to be a truly free community project. Since then the project has grown to be one of the largest and most influential open source projects. Thousands of volunteers from all over the world work together to create and maintain Debian software. Available in 70 languages, and supporting a huge range of computer types, Debian calls itself the "universal operating system" . Contact Information ------------------- For further information, please visit the Debian web pages at http://www.debian.org/ or send mail to <press(a)debian.org>. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-announce-REQUEST(a)lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster(a)lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20120219181839.GA1898@zouish.org

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come redigere un bando pubblico di ricerca
by Simone Aliprandi Feb. 19, 2012

Feb. 19, 2012

Sulla falsariga del mio articolo della scorsa settimana sulla ritrosia verso le tecnologie digitali, vi propongo questo articolo provocatorio, che però credo possa toccare le corde di molti dei lettori di questa lista. Un caro saluto. - - - - - COME REDIGERE UN BANDO PUBBLICO IN AMBITO DI RICERCA SCIENTIFICA Un utile tutorial ad uso dei responsabili delle strutture di ricerca pubbliche italiane (Versione ufficiale VS. Versione ufficiosa/reale) http://aliprandi.blogspot.com/2012/02/come-redigere-un-bando-pubblico-in.ht… -- Simone Aliprandi - http://www.aliprandi.org

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Sabam atto II
by Blengino Feb. 18, 2012

Feb. 18, 2012

Confermata SABAM SCARLET in C-360/10 http://curia.europa.eu/jcms/upload/docs/application/pdf/2012-02/cp120011en.p df Il quesito era: Se le direttive 2001/29 <http://curia.europa.eu/juris/document/document_print.jsf?doclang=IT&text=&p art=1&docid=79288&cid=154167#1> 1 e 2004/48 <http://curia.europa.eu/juris/document/document_print.jsf?doclang=IT&text=&p art=1&docid=79288&cid=154167#2> 2, lette in combinato disposto con le direttive 95/46 <http://curia.europa.eu/juris/document/document_print.jsf?doclang=IT&text=&p art=1&docid=79288&cid=154167#3> 3, 2000/31 <http://curia.europa.eu/juris/document/document_print.jsf?doclang=IT&text=&p art=1&docid=79288&cid=154167#4> 4 e 2002/58 <http://curia.europa.eu/juris/document/document_print.jsf?doclang=IT&text=&p art=1&docid=79288&cid=154167#5> 5, interpretate, in particolare, alla luce degli artt. 8 e 10 della Convenzione europea per la salvaguardia dei diritti dell'uomo e delle libertà fondamentali, consentano agli Stati membri di autorizzare un giudice nazionale, adito nell'ambito di un procedimento nel merito e in base alla sola disposizione di legge che prevede che: "Essi (i giudici nazionali) possono altresì emettere un'ingiunzione recante un provvedimento inibitorio nei confronti di intermediari i cui servizi siano utilizzati da un terzo per violare il diritto d'autore o un diritto connesso", ad ordinare ad un fornitore di servizi di hosting di predisporre, nei confronti della sua intera clientela, in abstracto e a titolo preventivo, esclusivamente a sue spese e senza limitazioni nel tempo, un sistema di filtraggio della maggior parte delle informazioni che vengono memorizzate sui suoi server, al fine di individuare file elettronici contenenti un'opera musicale, cinematografica o audiovisiva sulla quale la SABAM affermi di vantare diritti, e in seguito di bloccare il trasferimento di questi file. Si sarà chetata la SIAE belga?

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Stockholm Internet Forum on Internet Freedom (18-19 apr)
by bernardo parrella Feb. 17, 2012

Feb. 17, 2012

http://www.stockholminternetforum.se/ The Internet Forum on Internet Freedom for Global Development is a meeting point for governmental representatives, cyber activists, human rights NGO:s, academics and corporate representatives. On April 18-19 we will discuss how freedom online can foster economic and social development. http://www.stockholminternetforum.se/program/

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Technollama: "TPP: Welcome to the global war on intermediaries"
by J.C. DE MARTIN Feb. 17, 2012

Feb. 17, 2012

TPP: Welcome to the global war on intermediaries /By Andres <http://www.technollama.co.uk/author/admin> On February 15, 2012 · 4 Comments <http://www.technollama.co.uk/tpp-welcome-to-the-global-war-on-intermediarie…> / SOPA and PIPA are knocked-out. ACTA is on the ropes... time to relax? Not yet, meet the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP <http://www.mfat.govt.nz/downloads/trade-agreement/transpacific/main-agreeme…>), the new front in the War on Piracy^(TM). While there is already a trade agreement under this name, the TPP has been enhanced and in November last year the leaders of Australia, Brunei, Chile, Malaysia, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, Vietnam, and the United States announced a new proposed agreement <http://www.ustr.gov/tpp>. Much like ACTA, the TPP will operate as a multilateral trade agreement between the United States and selected trading partners. As such, it contains several provisions on aspects related to international trade, including its own chapter on IP rights <http://keionline.org/sites/default/files/tpp-10feb2011-us-text-ipr-chapter.…>. [...] Continua qui: http://www.technollama.co.uk/tpp-welcome-to-the-global-war-on-intermediaries

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