[mythtv-users] CoreCodec apologizes for wrongful Google DMCA takedown

[Brian Wood]

On May 6, 2008, at 7:05 AM, Mache Creeger wrote:

> CoreCodec apologizes for wrongful Google DMCA takedown.
>
> From Slashdot
>
> "In a follow-up to the previous story, CoreCodec has apologized for  
> the incorrect DMCA Takedown notice that took the CoreAVC project  
> offline. There's also a public statement by co-founder Dan Marlin  
> saying in part, 'I'd like to publicly apologize to Alan [CoreAVC  
> project lead] for the disconnect between him and us as well as the  
> disruption to the project as there was no ill will intended and we  
> were already working on a resolution with him before this went  
> public.' They've also created a new policy for sending out DMCA  
> Takedown notices, so that they won't misuse them in the future."
>
> See article below
>
> -- Mache
>
> http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080505-corecodec-apologizes-for-wrongful-google-dmca-takedown.html


But the damage has been done, people paying attention will host  
outside the USA just to avoid such silliness.

I wonder if the "new policy" consists of a "new attorney", one not  
suffering from head up ass disease?

beww

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