Parody is illegal, say barmy bureaucrats - UK copyright changes

[Googleisation of UK copyright laws appears to be in full swing! The
first link below gives a cynical description of the proposals, the
second offers a plethora of consultation PDFs; those who recall the
Google proposals presented to the courts will recognise the attempt to
obfuscate. May I suggest this as a little holiday reading. And please
forward the information to any who may be interested.]

         * Parody is illegal, say barmy bureaucrats
           Our prisons are full of oppressed satirists, apparently

http://go.reg.cx/news/1TqK

Consultation on proposals to change the UK's copyright system
http://www.ipo.gov.uk/pro-policy/consult/consult-live/consult-2011-copyright.htm





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