On Thu, 23 Feb 2012 19:05:40 -0800 R. Christopher Harshman wrote: > On Feb 23, 2012, at 9:32 AM, Francesco Poli wrote: > > Yes, I also appreciate what the EFF did to achieve this result: it may > > turn out being an important precedent… > > Being pedantic, 'cause that's what lawyers do … This case isn't precedental in any way. Everything happened at the district court level, which would be at best "persuasive" (rather than binding) precedent. But, too, there was no ruling. The EFF pointed out a gaping hole in Astrolabe's "case," and Astrolabe simply withdrew the complaint and promised not to sue again You're absolutely right. Thanks for the correction: I sincerely appreciate it! I should have expressed myself better: let's say that it may turn out being an important case to point out, whenever there are attempts to consider a bunch of facts as copyrighted material. > Kudos to the EFF for getting this kicked quickly and cheaply, but the precedent (that they relied on to get the swift death dealt) was set more than 20 years ago, in Feist Publications, Inc., v. Rural Telephone Service Co., 499 U.S. 340 (1991). Good to know. Thanks again! -- http://www.inventati.org/frx/frx-gpg-key-transition-2010.txt New GnuPG key, see the transition document! ..................................................... Francesco Poli . GnuPG key fpr == CA01 1147 9CD2 EFDF FB82 3925 3E1C 27E1 1F69 BFFE
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