FC: IEEE editor replies to Politech post on DMCA-free papers

[Declan McCullagh <declan () well com>]

Previous Politech message:

"IEEE says authors must certify papers to be DMCA-violation-free"
http://www.politechbot.com/p-03393.html

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Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2002 14:47:37 -0700
To: declan () well com, "David J. Farber" <farber () cis upenn edu>
From: Steven Cherry <s.cherry () ieee org>
Subject: Re: FC: IEEE says authors must certify papers to be
 DMCA-violation-free

Dave and Declan,

I've talked to the editor in chief, and the editor in charge of our opinion 
pieces (which isn't me). Ross Anderson was indeed invited by IEEE Spectrum 
to write an opinion piece in the magazine. We did, and do, have a very high 
regard for his various expertises and his dedication to important issues 
for computing and the on-line world. Nevertheless, we'd like to correct a 
few inaccuracies in the message from him that was posted by a third party.

The original manuscript was fine, but was written for insiders who are 
immersed in European regulatory issues and already have a background 
against which to read such an article.

There was disagreement about the editing from the outset, and rather than 
get into some long hoohaa about it, it seemed best to set the manuscript 
free. It was an excellent idea to post the piece, where it will have 
reached an appropriate audience in advance of 18 April.

Regarding the Newsforge posting, I'm told that removing the reference to 
the DMCA from the IEEE Copyright Form is in the works and was planned even 
before the posting. Queries can be directed to the manager of copyrights 
and permissions, Bill Hagen <w.hagen () ieee org>

Thanks for the chance to respond,

 Steven

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  Steven Cherry, +1 212-419-7566
  Senior Associate Editor
  IEEE Spectrum, 3 Park Ave,  New York, NY 10016
  <s.cherry () ieee org>  <http://www.spectrum.ieee.org>


--
  Steven Cherry, +1 212-419-7566
  Senior Associate Editor
  IEEE Spectrum, 3 Park Ave,  New York, NY 10016
  <s.cherry () ieee org>  <http://www.spectrum.ieee.org>




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