Re: [DMCA-Activists] two questions for the group(s)

[Seth Finkelstein]

On Fri, Jan 31, 2003 at 08:25:11AM -0600, Dr. John Raymond Baker wrote:
> I just have a couple of questions to try to get a consensus of the groups
> concerning these issues.

        To borrow from Abbie Hoffman: "Consensus? We won't agree on lunch!"

> 1) What do you think the chances of getting the DMCA repealed are, with a
> time frame of the next two years?

        Zero.

> 2) What do you think it would take to get the DMCA repealed (i.e. not
> asking about the mechanism by which Acts are changed in the US, just
> talking about pressure from public or critical lawsuits, or whatever.)

        Complete repeal? Much more money than we have.

        Concessions and modification? I believe that requires
much organizing and coalition-building, and it's not simple. I
think about it at times, and perhaps there's no easy answer. See

http://sethf.com/infothought/blog/archives/000072.html
http://sethf.com/infothought/blog/archives/000077.html

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