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Take Action Now – Save the Freedom of Photography – Petition
The Freedom of taking photos in public places is under attack. Until now, in most countries in Europe you were safe to take and publish photographs that are taken from public ground – This is called Freedom of Panorama. But not all, if you take a night time shot of the Eiffel Tower for example, according to French law, your rights to use them are limited. The illumination of the Eiffel Tower is considered to be a separate artistic installation. Because France does not have full freedom of panorama; copyright restrictions make it illegal to publish these pictures without proper authorisation. The Guardian reports “Freedom of panorama is the unrestricted…
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Android – Wikipedia – New
If you missed Wikipedia yesterday when the site was shut down in protest against the proposed SOPA and PIPA anti-piracy legislation in the US, then you might just be able to indulge yourself today the launch of the Wikipedia Android app. This is the official Wikipedia App for Android. Wikipedia is the free encyclopedia containing more than 20 million articles in 280 languages, and is the most comprehensive and widely used reference work humans have ever compiled. Click here to download