01-04-2004, 07:11 PM | #1 (permalink) | |
Junkie
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Policeware?
http://www.stoppoliceware.org/
If this is old news and everyone on the face of this Earth has already heard of it, then sorry about that. Anyways, I signed the petition because I barely read about it today. I looked it up on Snopes and didn't find it so I'm assuming that this is a real petition. Quote:
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01-04-2004, 07:28 PM | #2 (permalink) |
Master Thief. Master Criminal. Masturbator.
Location: Windiwana
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fucking asshats. Time to start emailing friends.
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01-04-2004, 07:37 PM | #7 (permalink) |
Free Mars!
Location: I dunno, there's white people around me saying "eh" all the time
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Wow...talk about infriging on your freedom...
The so called "policeware" are suppose to restrict you from copying or playing illegal copyrighted material? I'm sorry but I know a government coverup when I see one...I get the feeling that it's gonna be more than the copyright materials....
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01-04-2004, 07:44 PM | #8 (permalink) |
Banned
Location: Massachusetts, USA
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Unfortunately, for the courts to knock it down, someone's going to have to sue. Think EFF!
All I know is that they'll have a hard time implementing such a law anyway. Various cracks will be installed on so many machines! And they'll be done in such a way to make them hard to find. Enough good programmers would be po'd to make sure of this. Software would be distributed from outside the USA specifically to get beyond the law's domain. The only reason for a law like this is money to the pols involved. I hope they get defeated in any coming elections for coming up with stupid shit like this. |
01-05-2004, 12:40 AM | #10 (permalink) |
Psycho
Location: cali
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there was some article a while ago regarding versions of microsoft's next operating system, longhorn ( i think ). it was supposedly going to contain some coding of this sort where it would not allow the use of illegal material and would report any such instances to the proper authorities.
never heard of this policeware tho. thanks
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01-05-2004, 12:45 AM | #11 (permalink) |
Psycho
Location: In transit
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fritz hollings, the senator mainly responsible for this, is the MPAA's (motion picture assocation of america) puppet. They are his largest campaign contributer. Nevermind the fact that this bill would cripple the entire tech industry and cause us to be at a disadvantage to foreign competitors... just as long as our movie industry is happy its all gravy baby. Thats what he gets paid to think.
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01-05-2004, 01:08 AM | #12 (permalink) |
Shade
Location: Belgium
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lol, all Linux-users should go straight to jail
does't seem like it's gonna work, MS and Apple would have to make 38 different versions of their OS because not all countries would support or legalize all aspects of this policeware. And when there are different versions, then users will start spreading the version with the least amount of policeware on it. And if they were to put it in a hardware format, you'll see a drastic revival of clones everywhere. I'm sorry, but I don't see it happening
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01-05-2004, 07:46 AM | #14 (permalink) |
paranoid
Location: The Netherlands
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Can anyone say "palladium"? (or more recently: "trusted computing")
Sign the petition and keep your eyes open. More attacks on personal freedom and privacy are around the corner!
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01-05-2004, 08:01 AM | #15 (permalink) |
Psycho
Location: New Orleans
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I'm looking at it like this.
After this petition is circulated they will have a huge checklist of people that they can knock on their door and take their computers and send to jail. Since you know 99.5% (+-0.5% error) of people that sign this have performed the operations that are being surpressed by this bill. Otherwise just wait, even if it is implemented. It's not like it won't be cracked within the first month.
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01-05-2004, 08:17 AM | #16 (permalink) |
Metal and Rock 4 Life
Location: Phoenix
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Signed that over a year ago I'd say, I also sent out mail letters (NOT email) to my representitives and got a response back from one.
This sort of thing even if it legally cant be passed, needs to be shown to your house and senat that the PEOPLE DO NOT WANT THIS.
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01-05-2004, 01:16 PM | #18 (permalink) |
Crazy
Location: In a house
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more comments on this page http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/showthr...threadid=39692
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01-05-2004, 01:49 PM | #19 (permalink) |
Archangel of Change
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Um, OUCH! That has to be the most serious violation of electronic privacy EVER! It essentially means that they will spy on everything you do and if they don't like it, you go to jail. No way the public would go along with this, so if they do try to pass it it will be piggy backed on another bill deemed "A Matter of National Security" in order to get it through fast and unnoticed.
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