[sdiy] *DMCA* The R in RSA on the SSSCA aka CBDTPA (fwd)

[cyborgzero at comcast.net]

> In a message dated 3/22/02 1:54:11 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> atom at suspicious.org writes:
>
>
> > this law would put a digital cop in every sampler, synth, drum
> > machine, digital recorder, etc....
> > because they *COULD* be used to make an unauthorized copy of
copyrighted
> > material.
> >
> > http://anti-dmca.org/
> >
> <rant>
>
We all know what effect that'll have
> on open source community, ever walk up to a beehive and kick it
hard?

Well, the problem really lies in the fact that, once this legislation
is started, it *could* also strongarm the higher learning facilities
and begin to dictate that which is taught in technology ie there
*could* be technical and progging books that end up having Stalinesque
*black outs* in them because learning about those sorts of things
could lead to someone learning how to breach security of these units.
Somewhat similiar to the kiddie porn law, where ppl who have pictures
of their baby children on their PC are hauled away as perverts with
the the materials as proof of the acts.

BTW, if you really really hate someone, all you have to do is call the
FBI and Child Services on them these days. I hear the FBI doesn't like
to be wrong, if you know what I mean. ;)

>This is the root of the problem, of course, that money talks in
> politics, large corporations are well-connected to legislators, and
most of
> the people making the laws are non-technical and wouldn't understand
the
> technology or the ramifications of trying to regulate it with
legislation if
> you hit them over the head with it

Well, show me a politician who doesn't have a brother or sister who is
a dope addict/mental case/criminal, and I will show you a female
Moslem Pope. ;)  Bird(brains) of a feather....

Rob