Sunday, February 17, 2008

Copyrighting Clothes

The US Senate and Congress have both been discussing extending special copyright protection to the fashion industry -- an industry which thrives on the lack of copyright protection in several ways. And guess what one of the reasons they supposedly need copyright protection is: to ensure that terrorists don't win. :) If there's one thing no one can accuse Washington of, it's inconsistency.
Links:
[1] http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080215/135455266.shtml
[2] http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070810/030915.shtml
[3] http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/09/fashion/09ROW.html?ex=1344398400&en=1075a5b43c787fd8&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink

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