Gen: e-books

[Joan Edwards <FoneyJoany@MEDIAONE.NET>]

Netters:

There is a follow-up article in today's LA Times, David Streitfeld, "Suspect
in E-Book Case Free on Bail".   If you are following this thread, I think it
is interesting that people are demonstrating claiming that their first
amendments rights are being violated.  I think the real issue is this: If
they bust this guy for inventing a system that allows e-books to be pirated,
then is it okay for them to go after xerox for inventing a machine that does
the same thing?  I think they've figured this out and that is why Adobe is
backing out of the case.

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-000064023aug07.story?coll=la%2Dheadlines%
2Dbusiness

Joan Edwards
English Teacher
Lexington Junior High School
Anaheim Union High School District
Anaheim, California

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