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Stephen Downes

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The EU Council of Ministers has adopted the European Copyright Directive (ECD) giving member countries until 2003 to adopt the legislation. The directive impacts on a number of previously free uses of copyright information including quoting and deep linking. As the article says, "It is clear however that the copyright gates are closing slowly but surely."

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