Police-Ware on your PC...
NEEDGTR34
01-06-2002, 01:08 AM
WHAT IS THE SSSCA?
The SSSCA is a bill, pushed by the entertainment industry, to be proposed in Congress by Senators Fritz Hollings (D-SC) and Ted Stevens (R-Alaska). The acronym stands for "Security Systems Standards and Certification Act".
WHAT WOULD THIS LAW DO?
The law would force all new personal computers and digital home entertainment devices sold in the United States to have government-approved "policeware" built-in.
This policeware would restrict your use of copyrighted material on these devices -- including music files and CD's, video clips, DVD's, e-books, and more.
WHO COULD GO TO JAIL?
You, if you're one of the millions of Americans who uses your computers to burn music CD's, listen to MP3's, share video files, etc. You'd face up to five years in federal prison and a $500,000 fine.
Think you'd be able to get around the law by removing the policeware from your personal computer? Think again -- anyone who defies the government by disabling or tampering with the policeware on their own computer, in the privacy of their own home or business, would also face five years in the slammer.
Since alternative operating systems like Linux and FreeBSD would most likely refuse to incorporate government policeware into their code, users of these open-source systems would also be eligible for hard time.
http://www.stoppoliceware.org/
The SSSCA is a bill, pushed by the entertainment industry, to be proposed in Congress by Senators Fritz Hollings (D-SC) and Ted Stevens (R-Alaska). The acronym stands for "Security Systems Standards and Certification Act".
WHAT WOULD THIS LAW DO?
The law would force all new personal computers and digital home entertainment devices sold in the United States to have government-approved "policeware" built-in.
This policeware would restrict your use of copyrighted material on these devices -- including music files and CD's, video clips, DVD's, e-books, and more.
WHO COULD GO TO JAIL?
You, if you're one of the millions of Americans who uses your computers to burn music CD's, listen to MP3's, share video files, etc. You'd face up to five years in federal prison and a $500,000 fine.
Think you'd be able to get around the law by removing the policeware from your personal computer? Think again -- anyone who defies the government by disabling or tampering with the policeware on their own computer, in the privacy of their own home or business, would also face five years in the slammer.
Since alternative operating systems like Linux and FreeBSD would most likely refuse to incorporate government policeware into their code, users of these open-source systems would also be eligible for hard time.
http://www.stoppoliceware.org/
-Joel-
01-11-2002, 07:36 PM
What is this world coming to...
If it wasn't for being able to burn cd's (backup) :) I wouldn't have a computer.. hrmm.. then i wouldn't be able to use the skylines downunder forums either.. then again.. Mobile phones are slowly being able to use the internet :)
If it wasn't for being able to burn cd's (backup) :) I wouldn't have a computer.. hrmm.. then i wouldn't be able to use the skylines downunder forums either.. then again.. Mobile phones are slowly being able to use the internet :)
GTS-4 Ben
01-11-2002, 07:39 PM
Oh FFS, that is so pathetic.
We are going backward, we are going to start hanging people in the streets again soon. :rolleyes:
We are going backward, we are going to start hanging people in the streets again soon. :rolleyes:
RazorGTR
01-11-2002, 09:08 PM
You have to love the land of the free and home of the brave!
It is times like this that I am so happy I no longer live in the States. God damn recording industry and the rest of the pathetic bastards and bitches in government just are not happy until they run your entire life!
It is slowly becoming a socialist country !
It is times like this that I am so happy I no longer live in the States. God damn recording industry and the rest of the pathetic bastards and bitches in government just are not happy until they run your entire life!
It is slowly becoming a socialist country !
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