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AFFECT PRESS RELEASES:

August 5, 2002 - AFFECT's Reports Increased Dissatisfaction With UCITA Within NCCUSL

July 22, 2002 - AFFECT issues a press release about continued opposition to UCITA despite pending amendments.

February 11, 2002 - American Bar Association Deals Blow To UCITA

January 4, 2002 - AFFECT Statement on Proposed New Amendments to UCITA

January 31, 2001 - Industry Leaders, Libraries, Computer Professionals and Consumer Organizations Join Forces to Defeat UCITA

NEWS STORIES:

2002

UCITA, the Undead - May 08, 2002 article in InfoWorld

UCITA - April 24, 2002 article in InfoWorld

Revealing the surprises in software's fine print - March 9, 2002 article in The Seattle Times

Check the fine print - February 11, 2002 article in InfoWorld

UCITA Still Needs Modification - February 11, 2002 article in ComputerWorld

ABA: UCITA law confusing, susceptible to
litigation Meter Is Running - February 4, 2002 article in ComputerWorld

ABA criticizes software licensing law - February 4, 2002 article in InfoWorld

The Meter Is Running - January 15, 2002 article in CIO Magazine

UCITA Changes Fail to Appease - January 7, 2002 article in ComputerWorld

2001

Opinion: Stomp Out UCITA - November 19, 2001 article in ComputerWorld

UCITA goes back to the drawing board - August 3, 2001 article in ComputerWorld

UCITA running on empty - July 16, 2001 article in InfoWorld

Bar association may oppose UCITA - June 11, 2001 article in Computerworld

It works for Microsoft. Does it work for you? - May 18, 2001 commentary in ZDNet eWeek

Microsoft licensing shift creates uncertainty for users - May 18, 2001 article in Computer World

UCITA opponents slow software licensing law's progress - May 17, 2001 article in InfoWorld

All's Quiet on the UCITA Front -- Too Quiet -- But That's About To Change - February 26, 2001 article in InfoWorld

UCITA on Legislative Agenda in Four States - January 25, 2001 article in InfoWorld

CIOs are Cost Aware - January 22, 2001 article in Computer World

UCITA Marches Forward in 2001 - January 12, 2001 article in InfoWorld

Licensing Showdown Looming - January 2, 2001 article in InfoWorld

Licensing Show Down Looming - January 1, 2001 article in Computer World

2000

UCITA is the wrong answer - December 4, 2000 commentary in ZDNet eWeek

UCITA questions could lead to purposefully poor design of ordinary goods - December 1, 2000 article in InfoWorld

A world with UCITA may allow fine print to outweigh the right thing - November 24, 2000 article in InfoWorld

FTC to Review Software Licensing Practices - October 30, 2000 article in Computer World

Users look to FTC for help on reining in UCITA - October 26, 2000 article in Computer World

Click Your Rights Away - October 2000 article in ZDNet Smart Business

Contractual Obligations - September 2000 article in ZDNet Smart Business

UCITA group backs off provision in software licensing law -- somewhat - August 9, 2000 article in ComputerWorld

Maryland Lining Up Behind UCITA - April 7, 2000 article in the CMP TechWeb

Furor Over Virginia E-Biz Law - March 15, 2000 article in Wired Magazine

Is UCITA Good News for CIOs? - March 15, 2000 Point/Counterpoint article in CIO Magazine

Virginia Becomes First UCITA State - March 15, 2000 article in ZDNet's Sm Partner

Fight UCITA - March 6, 2000 article in ZDNet's eWeek

UCITA Passes in Virginia - Reader reaction to a February 21, 2000 article in geek.com

Lobbying Against UCITA: A Practical Guide - February 17, 2000 article in Slashdot

UCITA: Not Gone, Not Forgotten - February 16, 2000 article in Linux Journal

Why We Must Fight UCITA - February 6, 2000 article in Linux Today

1999

Shrink-Wrapped UCITA - September 15, 1999 article in Linux Journal

UCITA: A Reason to Worry? - July 5, 1999 article in MacCentral

Why the UCITA is Good for Open Source Software - July 2, 1999 article in Linux Today

UPDATED: InfoWorld Circulating Petition to Halt UCITA - June 23, 1999 article in Linux Today

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