A measure aimed at countering product piracy of all sorts — from digital music to ladies’ handbags — has produced a sour aftermath following its approval by the European Parliament this week. Supporters as well as opponents had something critical to say about the compromise measure that appears to have more camel than thoroughbred in it. “We wanted more specificity on the rules on how you define damages, and that has not been provided,” Francisco Medeiros, public affairs director for the Business Software Alliance, told TechNewsWorld from the BSA’s London office.
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New European Parliament Directive Targets Digital Pirates
Posted by: John P. Mello Jr. March 11, 2004 07:25 AMA measure aimed at countering product piracy of all sorts — from digital music to ladies’ handbags — has produced a sour aftermath following its approval by the European Parliament this week. Supporters as well as opponents had something critical to say about the compromise measure that appears to have more camel than thoroughbred in it. “We wanted more specificity on the rules on how you define damages, and that has not been provided,” Francisco Medeiros, public affairs director for the Business Software Alliance, told TechNewsWorld from the BSA’s London office.