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The company that owns Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) is planning to revoke the open license that has, since the year 2000, applied to a wide range of unofficial, commercial products that build on the mechanics of the game.
We're taking part in Copyright Week , a series of actions and discussions supporting key principles that should guide copyright policy. Every day this week, various groups are taking on different elements of copyright law and policy, and addressing what's at stake, and what we need to do to make sure that copyright promotes creativity and innovation. One of the interesting side effects of the internet is that more people than ever are aware of copyright. Pretty much everyone online...
Every January 1st, we celebrate the creative works that become free to use and adapt as their copyright expires. This year, that includes the iconic sci-fi film “Metropolis,” the first Best Picture Oscar winner “Wings,” the classic children’s book “Goodnight Moon,” and the last of the Sherlock Holmes stories by Arthur Conan Doyle. Along with these famous works, many thousands of cultural artifacts from 1927 and earlier can now be used by artists, educators, and businesses without fear of massive copyright liability—if any copies can be found.
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Surveillance Self-Defense
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Surveillance Self-Defense is EFF's online guide to defending yourself and your friends from surveillance by using secure technology and developing careful practices.
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Privacy Badger is an install-and-forget browser add-on that stops advertisers and trackers from secretly tracking where you go and what pages you look at on the web.
