Plagiarizing a Takedown Notice 113
ChipMonk writes "Over at hobbyist site OS News, editor-in-chief Thom Holwerda published a highly skeptical opinion of the announcement of Commodore USA's own Amiga line. Within hours, Commodore USA sent a takedown notice to OS News, demanding a retraction of the piece and accusing the site of libel and defamation. What's funny is that the takedown notice was mostly copied, with minor edits, from Chilling Effects, a site dedicated to publicizing attempts at squelching free speech. The formatting, line breaks, obtuse references to 'OCGA,' and even the highlighted search terms were left largely intact."
Clearly, (Score:5, Funny)
The correct situation in this, as in all cases, is for the original author to issue a takedown notice. I bet they already have one on hand...
Re:It Shouldn't Be (Score:3, Funny)
Hrm. Lately, i've seen a lot more 'creativity' in contracts, EULAs and the such, than I've seen in many other industries.
Re:Stolen Picture Too? (Score:3, Funny)
Marko Hirv probably has sufficient evidence to sue Commodore USA for copyright infringement on this image.
I don't quite know US laws, but under Dutch laws (which, AFAIK, are pretty much similar to most of the western world), Marko Hirv could probably also sue Commodore USA for altering his artistic vision.
Actually, mr. Hirv would probably be wise to accept a financial settlement, but a lawsuit would be funnier for the rest of us.