On Tue, 10 Apr 2001 21:06:08 +1200 "David McNab" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > From: "Mark J. Roberts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > On Tue, 10 Apr 2001, David McNab wrote: > > > > > Reminds me of the BSA's recent anti-piracy scare campaign in > Scotland > (?), > > > where vans with weird-looking antennas were stationed outsite > rail > stations, > > > claiming to be able to detect PCs running pirated software. > > > > > I have a weird antenna that can detect bullshit! > > Maybe the following will quell your skepticism > http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/14562.html > http://www.fitug.de/news/horns/horns101100071208.html > http://www.safermag.com/html/safer31/news.html > http://www.xent.com/FoRK-archive/feb98/0055.html According to that last article of email it seems possible for a PC to transmit, though very very faintly, a signal to identify every piece of software that it is running. But it would also be possible to very easily mask or scramble that signal with another piece of software, or hardware, so it seems pretty pointless. And I am absolutely appauled at the British Licensing of TVs. That is just wrong!! Do they come and confiscate your TV if they find you haven't paid up on your license?! TV is free here because it is paid for by advertisers and Political campaigns. Can't they do that in the European Union? ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. _______________________________________________ Chat mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.freenetproject.org/mailman/listinfo/chat
