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03.13.08Plagiarism Today Weighs in on IP Theft in Second LifeA good overview from a neutral outside observer on the copybot issue in Second Life provides perspective on the issue over at Plagiarism Today. Among their conclusions about actions that Linden can take: * Fix the Permissions: Linden Lab has said that it is impossible to stop the use of something like CopyBot. But while DRM fails in the real world due to the realities it faces, if the RIAA and MPAA could control the laws of physics, they could probably concoct and effective DRM. However, even if it only stopped the current bots, it would be seen ...
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02.20.0850,000L Bug Making Competition UpdateThe deadline looms for my bug-making competition, and the response has been wonderful. While the rules were fairly clear, I did have a number of questions which points out more my tendency to wordiness rather than their interpretation! Some of the questions also have me thinking, yet again, about issues related to identity, trust and intellectual property. But first the updates: - Several people have asked whether they can submit more than one entry, the answer to which is yes. However, entrants will only be eligible for one reward. - I've clarified that while there are bonus points for things like scripting or animation, ...
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