Good Points David, Isn't that just lovely and another page in Gate's attempt to squash the Linux movement. Bet the senator's pocket is full these days, wanna bet? ;-) If we as users & citizens continue to sit quietly by and let them take our freedoms, then we will certainly have to go underground or start another civil war in this country. end of line Tracer -------------------------------- On Sunday 23 September 2001 08:38 pm, David C. Johanson, babbled about:
Subject: [blt] SSSCA
"Picture a future where distributing Linux is a crime punishable by a hefty fine and a prison sentence. If that sounds ridiculous, then you haven't run into the Security Systems Standards and Certification Act.
"It's the very latest - and most bizarre - word in political back-scratching from one of South Carolina's U.S. senators. And he'd rather not talk about it, thank you very much. It is unlawful to manufacture, import, offer to the public, provide or otherwise traffic in any interactive digital device that does not include and utilize certified security technologies that adhere to the security systems standards adopted under section 104. This is the heart of the new Security Systems Standards and Certification Act (SSSCA), a draft of legislation proposed by U.S. Senator Ernest "Fritz" Hollings, a Democrat from South Carolina."
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/21830.html
<grin> This is the same moron that brought you DMCA and allegedly used his power and influence to 'persuade' the South Carolina SAG to withdraw from the M$ anti-trust suit ;-)
On a related note, and curiously not widely reported, is a distinct possibility that another 6 SAG not involved with the original case *might* ask for an injunction BEFORE the scheduled rollout.
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