MORE FUN WITH COPYRIGHT

Diebold apparently tries to shut down its critics. If true, not good. I don't think that in the wake of recent ballot controversies, any of us should give a flying flip about Diebold's copyright claims. If their voting machines are crappy, then we've got a real problem. Can anyone say "Diebold = an example of a 'faction' from Madison's Federalist #10?" Again, if Diebold is trying to shut down its critics by waving the copyright litigation flag, then it is engaging in unconscionable behavior. Shame on them. If you're a Diebold investor, I'd say: run for the hills, both because it's the right thing to do and because they're (hopefully) going to crash and burn on this one.

See also slashdot, here, and this salon article, the full text of which I can't read because I'm not a subscriber, but you might be. See also this article in the Kansas City Star.