Paul Davis wrote: > > >Ok, here is another article on an attempt to make it illegal for any > >open source product to even touch anything related to commercial media: > > its much stronger than that. as currently written, the SSSCA would > make it illegal to sell, and possibly to use (its unclear) any digital > device with an open source operating system. its not clear if you > could buy the device and then install such an operating system, but > the intent is clearly to lock up the data stream so that even the > final analog path is not accessible (fools!) > > this is perhaps the most dangerous piece of legislation since the > DMCA, perhaps even more so. i loved the congressional attribution in > the article: "Senator Hollings (D-Disney)" > > --p
Senator Hollings is more dangerous than the Taliban. All the Taliban can do is kill people, the senator wants to make Americans the enemy. I can't believe someone so incredibly clueless could be put in a position of responsibility. Hmm, reminds me of something, that old quote something to the effect of "we have met the enemy, and they are us". In a computer and information age, "...this isperhaps the most dangerous piece of legislation since the DMCA..." is a vast understatement. D. Stimits, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
