Grokster opinion: quick reads on some good news

Quick reads on the Grokster opinion:

* the district court judge in California breathed some much-needed life back into the Sony case; 

* Substantial non-infringing use got some good play;

* The judge distinguished the post-Napster technologies from the Napster technologies very ably; and,

* I was particularly interested in the line that says that “additional legislative guidance may be well-counseled.”  (p. 33 of 34)  Judges are funny, aren’t they?  Read: please make some sensible law in this area and resolve the mess we’ve gotten ourselves in.

Ed Felten, CS prof at Princeton and of SDMI and other fame, has a very good quick take here.  He comes out at the same place I do, which is that attention may now turn to the legislature to sort this out.

Frank Field, of course, has the story off the bat, as does Donna Wentworth, with a nice synthesis.  A remarkably good, long piece on News.com.  I will wait patiently to hear more from Derek, who’s enjoying the sunshine.