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Posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jul 15, 2023
=> today's leftovers | Debian GNU/Linux, FreeBSD, and OpenBSD
=> ↺ Internet Archive Targets Book DRM Removal Tool With DMCA Takedown
The Internet Archive has taken the rather unusual step of sending a DMCA notice to protect the copyrights of book publishers and authors. The non-profit organization asked GitHub to remove a tool that can strip DRM from books in its library. The protective move is likely motivated by the ongoing legal troubles between the Archive and book publishers.
=> ↺ Why they're smearing Lina Khan
These talking points got picked up by people commenting on Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley's ruling against the FTC in the Microsoft-Activision merger. The FTC was seeking an injunction against the merger, and Corley turned them down flat. The ruling was objectively very bad. Start with the fact that Corley's son is a Microsoft employee who stands reap massive gains in his stock options if the merger goes through.
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We shouldn't have to tolerate this sleaze. And if we back Khan and her team, they'll protect us from these scams. Don't let them convince you to give up hope. This is the start of the fight, not the end. We're trying to reverse 40 years' worth of Reagonmics here. It won't happen overnight. There will be setbacks. But keep your eyes on the prize – this is the most exciting moment for countering corporate power and giving it back to the people in my lifetime. We owe it to ourselves, our kids and our planet to fight one.
=> ↺ UK regulator to consider fresh proposal from Microsoft on Activision deal
The UK regulator, the Competition and Markets Authority, has again changed its stance on Microsoft's bid to acquire gaming giant Activision Blizzard following a decision by an American court against the US Federal Trade Commission's bid to block the deal.
In April, the CMA announced it was blocking the deal as it would change the cloud gaming market and lessen choice for gamers in the country.
At that time, the regulator said Microsoft's solution had "significant shortcomings" and would need oversight.
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