Posts filed under "Romania"

# Web content gone terribly wrong

Posted: Jul 24, 2006, under Romania, Morals&Politics. Add a comment!

A political refugee's childhood picture has been used without permission by a newspaper in a context that implies, ironically, that she had been one of the children who have collaborated with the infamous secret agency "Securitatea" during the Ceauşescu dictatorship regime.

# Romanian copyright enforcement: level 2

Posted: Jul 12, 2006, under IT today, Romania, Morals&Politics. Add a comment!

In the light of the recent copyright enforcement operations in Romania, a counterfeiting and piracy international Congress suddenly apears in a grim, hopefully misguided, posture. Intention or incompetence?

# Romanians learn about copyright

Posted: May 26, 2006, under IT today, Romania, Morals&Politics. Add a comment!

After having swept the rug from under the feet of legitimate IT businesses in Romania, the ever resourceful Romanian government now tackles another long standing IT-related problem: software and music or movie piracy among end-users. By force, naturally.

# .ro gov stabs own software industry in the back

Posted: Mar 15, 2006, under IT today, Romania. Add a comment!

The Romanian government recently passed a law which makes it mandatory for anybody selling or producing software in Romania to register a copy of said software with a national registry. Additionaly, the entire text of the law is riddled with confusing and downright stupid regulations. At this very moment, large numbers of Romanian software makers and dealers are exposed to legal action and serious consequences.

# The perfect Romanian flag

Posted: Jan 5, 2006, under Graphical design, Romania. Add a comment!

Ever needed to draw a Romanian flag? Did you just use whatever colors felt "right"? Worry no more, here are the official color codes.

# Online newspaper rats visitor out to secret services

Posted: Dec 12, 2005, under Romania, Morals&Politics. Add a comment!

The newspaper "Cotidianul" tracked down the identity of a regular visitor and eventually caused him to be fired because they suspected he was a member of a secret agency. (He was, although that's beside the point.)

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