Katinka Mills wrote: > > And, by assisting with the so called Digital Rights Management > > developments he > > may also be driving a nail in the Open Source coffin for Linux, > > since it is > > impossible for an Open Source OS to truly be written so that DRM > > could not be > > removed by an end user. That coupled with his patents for the > > "secured PC" > > may make it virtually impossible for any competing OS to exist if > > the "secured > > PC" catches on. > > Lol this makes me laugh, this is a USA law, not international, all it means > is that all development moves out side the USA, I know a few Manufacturers > who are thinking of shifting base and will definately if these stupid laws > come to pass.
If taken to the extreme position, it should be interpreted to make it illegal for anyone to write any computer program without a license from the US government. And, you should expect lawyers to take ANYTHING to the extreme position. Jon ************************************************************************ * Tracking #: 45729975C09D4C43BA3EA63FAD502FB4DCA583A5 * ************************************************************************ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
