Latest on UK WWW links copyright infringement case

[Michael Lean]

Hi Linkers,
Apologies if you've already seen this, but I've been off the air for a while...
It's an interesting issue.
Regards,
Mike

>Date: Tue, 12 Nov 1996 09:43:34 +0000 (GMT)
>From: "Prof. Charles Oppenheim" <CHARLES@dmu.ac.uk>
>Subject: Latest on UK WWW links copyright infringement case
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>The case is due to be heard in early 1997.  A message from the 
>defendant in the case is shown below:
>
>Well, the latest news is that The Shetland News is having to launch 
>an appeal for funds to help with the costs of the court case being 
>fought.
>
>You can read about it on the Shetland News <www.shetland-news.co.uk>, 
>under the title
>
>         Help fight the legal battle for free WWW links
>
>which links to   
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>           <http://www.shetland-news.co.uk/appeal.html>
>
>Please feel free to put this link on your own website, using the same 
>title if possible (Help fight the legal battle for free WWW links), 
>to make sure as many people as possible will come and read about the 
>situation.
>
>Please tell everyone you know about the problem we face, and 
>encourage them to tell everyone *they* know. we want links to this 
>page on our site from all over the world, as quickly as possible.
>
>At the moment, articles are being written or considered for French, 
>USA, Irish and other newspapers, magazines, and periodicals, 
>including The Washington Post, New Scientist, The Quality Times, 
>among others. 
>
>The issue is getting to be colossal, and we must fight it together 
>for all our sakes, and for the future of the Internet.
>
>Thank you
>
>Graeme Storey
>(Technical director, The Shetland News)
>--
>Graeme Storey <graeme@zetnet.co.uk>              Tel:- +44(0)1595-696201
> *  Read 'The Shetland News' daily at http://www.shetland-news.co.uk/ *
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