[luau] Forthcoming legislation allowing content companies to probe computers

[Warren Togami]

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Subject: [luau] Forthcoming legislation allowing content companies to probe
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> 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...