And don't kid yourself into thinking that laws that daft won't get
over here. Basically the a large part of the SSSCA is just the same as our disasterous RIP bill, except that they've taken it a bit further and
On Thu, 6 Dec 2001 09:37:02 +0000
Gary Stainburn
want to be able to spy on you electronically. Under the SSSCA the makers of OS's etc need to build in back doors so that the law enforcement services (read NSA, CIA, FBI) can secretly get into your PC.
Don't know why you all worry. If the law is an ass, ignore it. The law of the land exists as a manifestation of the public will, not as a whim of MS and the government. I have no problem doing what I think is right, law or no law. As long as the moral stance is broadly in line with the established norms of our society, go for it. There are plenty of cases where the law follows the citizens of a country rather than vice versa. Mass public protest - I *like* that! -- Phillip Deackes Using Debian Linux /"\ \ / ASCII RIBBON CAMPAIGN X AGAINST HTML MAIL AND NEWS / \