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> i will agree to buy the cd of course (well, thats what i want anyway) > and mention the possibility of future protected cd's and how well they > can get vinyl releases. if it's not possible to get vinyl > releases, then > i start talking about illegal mp3's. If SSSCA (the DMCA sequel) will get through US congress into a law, and if other countries will follow the example of USA, making mp3's would really start being illegal. I mean, _making_ them... --- http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,46655,00.html 'The Security Systems Standards and Certification Act (SSSCA), scheduled to be introduced by Hollings, backs up this requirement with teeth: It would be a civil offense to create or sell any kind of computer equipment that "does not include and utilize certified security technologies" approved by the federal government. It also creates new federal felonies, punishable by five years in prison and fines of up to $500,000. Anyone who distributes copyrighted material with "security measures" disabled or has a network-attached computer that disables copy protection is covered.' --- It's a corporate world we're living in. The only thing that matters is money anymore... More info @ http://anti-dmca.org/ ---> jab | commie | http://commie.oy.com "Less is moo." - The Holy Mad Cow http://www.holymadcow.org
