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on Sunday January 29 2017, @04:51PM
from the repeat-something-often-enough... dept.
from the repeat-something-often-enough... dept.
The guy who made himself famous for claiming he created EMAIL, Shiva Ayyadurai, has taken to suing various web sites, social media sites, and bloggers to shut down any contrary talk on the matter. On the surface the business model looks like it might be that of a classic copyright troll. However, given the targets and the backer, could it be the ultimate goal is simply to close down the coverage in general?
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20170111/11440836465/techdirts-first-amendment-fight-life.shtml
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The Guy who Claims he Created EMAIL is at it; Again
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(Score: 2) by Thexalon on Monday January 30 2017, @05:09PM
Not a loon, a con-artist who does his best to use the legal system to get what he wants. Basically, think The SCO Group on a smaller scale and budget.
The only thing that stops a bad guy with a compiler is a good guy with a compiler.