This looks like an interesting item in view of the recent discussions
on intellectual property rights.
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Date: Mon, 28 Apr 1997 21:51:19 -0700 (PDT)
From: PacketFlash <[log in to unmask]>
To: PacketFlash <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Welcome to CNET: Shut up and row
PacketFlash
A good idea, every day.
Week of 28 April 1997
Welcome to PacketFlash, the weekly email newsletter that tips you off to
upcoming columns and events on the Packet channel of the HotWired
Network. Please note the dates on which each column is scheduled to
appear.
http://www.packet.com/nl.cgi
If you missed us last week, you missed media columnist Brooke Shelby
Biggs on the temptation to lift material from other Web publishers:
"Like a riot on Main Street, the Web has given looting-fever to normally
upstanding citizens of the media industry. Email lists and industry Web
sites have been buzzing for the past month with accusations of
journalistic heresy, and intellectual property theft. In fact, what's
far more rampant than evil intentions is confusion about copyright,
plagiarism, and intellectual property in Web publishing."
http://www.packet.com/nl.cgi/packet/biggs/
This week in Packet:
Monday, 28 April: Welcome to CNET: Shut up and row
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CNET's employees are less than inspired by the impending launch of its
extra super top-secret product. Seems that front man Halsey Minor has
been circulating intimidating emails about leaks to the media, including
a little scoop by Wired News. Monday in Flux.
http://www.packet.com/nl.cgi/packet/flux/
Tuesday, 29 April: So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, goodbye
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Michael Schrage bids adieu to his loyal Packet readership with some
lessons learned and views toward the future. Tuesday in Markets.
http://www.packet.com/nl.cgi/packet/schrage/
Wednesday, 30 April: Forget Ellen; we've got Boutin!
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Paul Boutin finally lets go of his inner angst and confesses that
non-caching, constantly reloading banner ads make him crazy. Please,
browser makers, give him the freedom to surf without anxiety. Wednesday
in Tech.
http://www.packet.com/nl.cgi/packet/boutin/
Thursday, 1 May: Your modem or your life
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Mark Frauenfelder time warps to 2001, when the Net is sanitized for your
protection by the government. Fork over your usage fees and carry
evidence that you use censorious QwikScrub and SmileyClipper software,
and then *maybe* you can surf. But remember, the Net is a privilege,
not a right. Thursday in Culture.
http://www.packet.com/nl.cgi/packet/frauenfelder/
Friday, 2 May: The rules of the game
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Join host John McChesney for an insider's look at the people who shape
the future of the World Wide Web. This weekend on the HotSeat, leaders
of the online gaming industry discuss evolving business models from
subscription- to advertising-supported revenue streams.
http://www.packet.com/nl.cgi/packet/hotseat/
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