In a message dated 2/10/2006 4:24:26 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On Feb 10, 2006, at 6:53 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote:
> Just curious, but why would you boycott Yahoo? > Paul Because they have provided information on Chinese users that the Chinese government has used to imprison people. http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/02/09/china.yahoo.ap/index.html Bob ======== I have a friend who works for a computer consulting firm. They were offered a job to write some software for handing China's telephone satellite system. (I think I have that right. Anyway, it was the telephone system, and I think it involved a satellite). The government wanted them to leave a back door in the software so they could spy on their citizens. I.E. If they made antigovernment statements they might be arrested. My friend wrestled with his conscience (it wasn't said why the Chinese government wanted a backdoor, but he could deduce it). He told his boss he couldn't do it and why. Big contract. The consulting firm turned down the job. Well-aware aware someone else WOULD do it. But still... I felt glad his boss supported him and showed backbone. I don't think he'll mind I shared this, I've kept it general enough. Marnie aka Doe
