June 2006

The Dutch Boy vs. the Great Firewall

Submitted by Jon on Fri, 06/30/2006 - 00:09

 

a fascinating analysis reveals that for the keyword-blocking aspects of the Chinese firewall, there is a simple workaround where you can just ignore its effects. This doesn't get around the sites which are blocked, but as the report points out, those are relatively costly to maintain accurate lists of. Regardless, score one for the hackers.

Collective Action

Submitted by Jon on Sun, 06/11/2006 - 09:59

 

Edge.org is running an article by Jaron Lanier on the current drive towards meta-content and collective-rule on the Internet (think Wikipedia, BoingBoing, Digg, etc.), and some responses from leaders of "The Collective".

Choice in IP regulation a barrier to WTO entry?

Submitted by Jon on Sun, 06/04/2006 - 10:13

 

Russia's copyright law is different from ours. I imagine there's lots of differences in lots of laws, some of which may be distasteful or just odd to anyone but Russian citizens. This is part of being a sovereign nation, with a different set of institutions and a distinct history, you develop laws according to what you need in your society.'

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