On 9/7/06, David Kaiser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I guess I really went off on a bender earlier this morning... I try not > to rant on public lists, but this particular law just seems... well for > lack of a better word, stupid. > > I have long been involved in what could be called advocacy groups. All > the Linux users groups I've been a member of were advocates, so were the > ham radio groups I was a part of. Each one of those groups, along with > furthering the technology and skill, pursued the balance of individual > rights and freedoms against the law. > > I guess this group, a bunch of wireless zealots, has this same core > mindset, that we, collectively, enjoy the freedom to use our > technologies without encumberance. I think that is cool. > > Too often in computing, the select and privileged few try to buy laws > that restrict the rights of the masses. As a Linux user, I helped to > further the spread of open source software so that I could watch DVD's > on my computer. I am paying the tax on that DVD-Rom drive to Hollywood, > I might as well use that drive with MY operating system. If you follow > tech news, you remember what took place about 5 years ago with people > that eventually decrypted DVD content on Linux. Laws and lawsuits. > This problem was because the law was created on the technology (DMCA > laws) and not on the action (theft) > > My final point is just this: the law should never be about the > technology, it should be about the actions. If a cop sees a driver, > cell-phone in hand, driving badly, the ticket should be for reckless > driving (action) not for the use of a phone (technology). > > (Okay, ranting over, must get to work today :)
I agree the worst part is that there is already a law against distracted driving, what ever is distracting you. I have the same problem with the law against computers in the front seat even if the passanger is operating it. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "SOCALWUG" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/SOCALWUG SOCALWUG website: http://www.socalwug.org -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
