----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, July 14, 2002 12:32 AM Subject: [luau] Forthcoming legislation allowing content companies to probe computers
> Hollowood senator to bring legislation in summer > exempting 'content' companies from anti-hack laws so they > can locate and remove files on citizens' computers. (Will i > be able to register as content creator?) > > BusinessWeek article against: http:// > www.businessweek.com/technology/content/jul2002/ > tc2002079_7636.htm?c=bwtechjul12&n=link13&t=email > > Where would this leave open source peer to peer? Like > gnutella or forthcoming open content (http://open- > content.net/) > > -rg This proposed law, CBDTPA and Microsoft's Palladium initiative will all effectively destroy Open Source Software in America. Be warned...
