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Bateluer:
The SSSCA, among other things, will make the following illegal:
* Assembling a home-built PC.
* Using a non-secure computer (ie, a computer built before the would-be implementation of the SSSCA) on a network.
* Widespread development of open-sourced (non-copyrighted and

Calum:
i am no expert, but doesn't that text just say that it will be illegal to release changed code that relates to security? (which is bullshit anyway, because if people don't change their security measures all the time, people will be worming their way in through the cracks within minutes!)
now am i getting the wrong end of the stick here?
And it does seem a little dumb regardless...

psyjax:
Worry not that bill is a paper tiger. A specter that's been looming for quite some time, It has been shot down more than once, and hasenst been submitted for review in over a year. It's a stupid bill and Im sure it will never go thrugh.

Hell the Post office had a dumb suggestion to tax e-mail. And no Im not talking about the stupid chain letter     They say it's just an urban legend, but I think it was an idea that just never got out of the room.

[ March 04, 2002: Message edited by: psyjax ]

dbl221:
Looks like your right, this bill is  a no-go.........but man how did it even get as far as a Bill.......guess senators and congressmen don't cost much to buy these days.

http://www.politechbot.com/p-03217.html

voidmain:
Looks like the people at the register read fuckmicrosoft.com as well.  It's funny I hadn't heard about the SSSCA until Bateleur mentioned it in this thread. It appears not to be dead:

http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/54/24262.html

Fuckin' Democrats!  

[ March 04, 2002: Message edited by: VoidMain ]

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