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About Julian Midgley

Julian Midgley is the co-ordinator of the Campaign for Digital Rights, which campaigns for sane copyright laws in the UK. He earns money as a Unix consultant.

Articles by Julian Midgley

Tuesday 24th September

The European Copyright Directive in the UK: making rules that strangle freedoms

Julian Midgley, 24 September 2002
The UK government is preparing to implement the European Copyright Directive. If the US Digital Millennium Copyright Act seems harsh, the UK Patent Office has even more stringent measures in mind to enforce a copy-protection regime that will inhibit free inquiry.
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