We've had extensive discussions here over the years about linking. See: http://www.politechbot.com/p-01814.html http://www.politechbot.com/p-01823.html http://www.politechbot.com/cgi-bin/politech.cgi?name=linking -Declan ********** Date: Wed, 23 May 2001 12:02:21 -0700 (PDT) From: "Joshua S. Fouts" <fouts@rcf-fs.usc.edu> To: Declan McCullagh <declanat_private> Subject: Impermissible Links Hi Declan, Thought you might be interested in this discussion we just posted about the current legal state of linking. Impermissible Links http://ojr.usc.edu/content/story.cfm?request=584 Linking is critical to the success of the Internet as we know it. However, the importance of linking to the online community may never reach a reasonable decision by the courts. Why? Because litigants are interested advocates, who may not want the court to fully understand the implications of the technology. Best, Josh ++++++++++++++++++++++++ Joshua S. Fouts Editor, OJR.org Online Journalism Review OnlineJournalism.com Tel: +1-213-740-1786 Fax: +1-213-740-3772 ++++++++++++++++++++++++ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- POLITECH -- Declan McCullagh's politics and technology mailing list You may redistribute this message freely if it remains intact. To subscribe, visit http://www.politechbot.com/info/subscribe.html This message is archived at http://www.politechbot.com/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
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