EFF: Celebrate Innovation with EFF on Feb. 22

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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Electronic Frontier Foundation Media Release

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, February 15, 2005

Contact:

Katina Bishop
   Projects Coordinator
   Electronic Frontier Foundation
   katina () eff org
   +1 415 436-9333 x101

Celebrate Innovation with EFF on Feb. 22

BayFF Event to Feature Cool Gizmo Demos, Discussion of
Legal Threats to Inventors

San Francisco - The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)
invites the public to join EFF staff members next week in a
discussion and celebration of high-tech innovation.  The
event is part of EFF's BayFF series and will feature
product demos of cutting-edge digital media gadgets from
San Francisco Bay Area companies Elgato Systems, Slim
Devices, and Sling Media. There will also be a panel
discussion with EFF experts about how the public can join
the fight to protect the pro-innovation environment that
makes these high-tech inventions possible.

For the past 20 years, the "Betamax doctrine" has protected
innovators from lawsuits and encouraged them to create
exciting new applications for older technologies. But with
the Supreme Court hearing of MGM v. Grokster at the end of
March, we may see big changes in the law, with potentially
dire consequences for innovation. How do we ensure that
technologists keep the freedom necessary to create the
next-generation iPods and TiVos?

This BayFF gathering will be held on Tuesday, February 22,
from 7:00 to 9:30 p.m., at 111 Minna, a gallery/nightclub
in downtown San Francisco. The evening will also include
refreshments and a cash bar. Come to learn, mingle, and
meet the EFF staff and friends. This event is free and open
to the public. Because 111 Minna serves alcohol, attendees
must be over 21.

For more information on the Grokster case:
http://www.eff.org/IP/P2P/MGM_v_Grokster/

Elgato Systems
http://www.elgato.com

Slim Devices
http://www.slimdevices.com

Sling Media
http://www.slingmedia.com

111 Minna Gallery
http://www.111minnagallery.com

For this release:
http://www.eff.org/news/archives/2005_02.php#002388

About EFF

The Electronic Frontier Foundation is the leading civil
liberties organization working to protect rights in the
digital world. Founded in 1990, EFF actively encourages and
challenges industry and government to support free
expression and privacy online. EFF is a member-supported
organization and maintains one of the most linked-to
websites in the world at http://www.eff.org/


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