If DuggMirror is Breaking the Law, So Is Google…
The recent front page story regarding the legality of DuggMirror shows a general lack of knowledge regarding internet laws and their current conception. At issue here is whether DuggMirror is violating fair use laws because it provides advertisements on pages that are duplicating the content of the actual owners. In the real world, we would all say that this is definitely copyright infringement. Hold on, not so fast. The DMCA has offered exclusions which, while originally intended to target caching by internet service providers, have protected the ability for sites to cache other sites without asking for expressed permission (Section 512B). Google’s caching service has qualified for this safe harbor before, and it likely that duggMirror would accept the...
Code Name Gatineau: Microsoft’s New Free Analytics
Story Confirmed By Microsoft Employee Ian Thomas It appears that Microsoft Adcenter and Adlabs will soon be entering the world of Free Analytics Tools. Much like the heralded Google Analytics, Microsoft appears to be working on a project of its own, code named Gatineau. While it does not appear that Windows Live logins are working at this time, you can find a Sign In page. Currently, you are automatically logged out when attempting to get access. There is a page in the interim that comes up… Little is known about gatineau at this point. It...
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