The government is too busy being hassled over minor expenses claims to be able to get down to anything sensible. Meanwhile, demented laws rot on the statute books unchanged.
The Civil Service can't help, because they're all too busy conspiring with politicians or framing them in internal espionage. They were less of a nuisance when they were spying for the Russians.
UK 'has the worst copyright laws'
UK 'has the worst copyright laws'
Something most of us in the UK have long suspected, but now it's official: see this BBC news item http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8000876.stm
# Posted on April 17th 2009 by Trevor Jennings
Re: UK 'has the worst copyright laws'
Ah lazyhound, but there's worse - have you seen this one?
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/5061004/Woman-who-plays-classical-music-to-soothe-horses-told-to-get-licence.html
Hmm .... let me see ... music for horses ... suitable tunes ...
... perhaps: "The Galway Races"
or maybe: "The Blaydon Races"
or possibly "Horsey Keep Your Tail up" ...
# Posted on April 17th 2009 by Mix O'Lydian
Re: UK 'has the worst copyright laws'
It is proof that there are more horses asses in the world than there are horses....
# Posted on April 17th 2009 by AlBrown
Re: UK 'has the worst copyright laws'
This is absolutely stupid.
# Posted on April 17th 2009 by jasonb
Re: UK 'has the worst copyright laws'
Soon you won't be able to play the radio at home if you have more than two family members.
# Posted on April 17th 2009 by jasonb
Re: UK 'has the worst copyright laws'
The government is too busy being hassled over minor expenses claims to be able to get down to anything sensible. Meanwhile, demented laws rot on the statute books unchanged.
The Civil Service can't help, because they're all too busy conspiring with politicians or framing them in internal espionage. They were less of a nuisance when they were spying for the Russians.
# Posted on April 17th 2009 by nicholas
Re: UK 'has the worst copyright laws'
Hmm ... some more tunes for equine entertainment then:
- Shoe the Donkey
- Delaney's Donkey
- Donkey Riding
- Muffin the Mule
- The Flop-Eared Mule
# Posted on April 17th 2009 by Mix O'Lydian
Re: UK 'has the worst copyright laws'
And so that our friends in the USA won't feel left out of the game:
http://techdirt.com/articles/20090415/0256394518.shtml
http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1375604
# Posted on April 18th 2009 by Trevor Jennings