Author Archives: Dan Gillmor

Los Angeles Times: Showtime for theater owners. Jack Valenti, president of the Motion Picture Assn. of America, said that although the population is larger today, this year’s surge is “stunning” because of the choices technology now provides, including VCRs, cable … Continue reading →

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Chris Gulker has an interesting take on a mindless quote he saw about bloggers. Needless to say I have many thoughts on this, too, but not enough time right now to put them online. Watch this space, but be sure … Continue reading →

Guardian (London): US wrecks cheap drugs deal. Talks at the WTO’s Geneva headquarters collapsed last night after the White House ruled out a deal which would have permitted a full range of life-saving drugs to be imported into Africa, Asia … Continue reading →

Look for a key ruling today in Sun Microsystems’ antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft, a Sun PR person has told reporters in an e-mail. Sun wants an injunction requiring Microsoft to bundle current Java code with Windows. If the judge grants … Continue reading →

If your car maker forced you to use the dealership for all service and repairs, and backed that up with electronic locks you couldn’t legally break, you’d be furious. Yet the entertainment and software industries are doing just that kind … Continue reading →

The Head Lemur observes that if you put stuff on the Web and then get mad when people find it, you’re an idiot. Read why. Comments

New York Times: Wall St. Firms to Pay $1.4 Billion in Settlement With Regulators. The agreement is a result of roughly five months of fractious negotiations between the firms and securities regulators. It is intended to force Wall Street to … Continue reading →

TheStreet.com: eBay’s CEO Is Quitting Goldman’s Board. The investment bank did not offer any explanation for Whitman’s departure, although her tenure on the board became part of a controversy when it was revealed that she and other prominent executives received … Continue reading →

What good news to hear that ElcomSoft was acquitted of criminal copyright charges by a federal jury in San Jose. It was a verdict for common sense, but it’s probably too optimistic to hope that the law sparking the prosecution … Continue reading →