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Industry Divided Over SSSCA

Posted by timothy on from the hope-that-it's-long-division dept.

CBravo writes: "The EE Times has a story that talks about the SSSCA and how it divides the industry. Short part:'If approved, the law would be enforceable under federal regulations and could dramatically alter the way system OEMs design and develop PCs, TVs, set-tops or other digital appliances with embedded microprocessors, according to industry sources familiar with the Hollings proposal. The motion-picture industry, with the Disney and Fox studios in the lead, backs the legislation.'" If you thought the DMCA was bad, look out -- the SSSCA would inject far more control into a wide range of electronic devices.

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  1. SSSCA -- that was a close one by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I thought that the Social Security administration was going to be starting up a certificate authority until I read the article there... seems much less ominous sounding now.

  2. US special forces by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    "special" US faggot forces

    Where do you think those forces are stationed at? I've never heard of them so they must be even a bigger secret than the Delta Force.

  3. Squealing like a... by TheMidget · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    I bet special forces already have bin Laden and he's squealin like a baby...

    Shouldn't that be squealing like a pig instead? Or does his religion forbid him to squeal like that?

  4. Re:Is islam the enemy? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    while(exists($religion))
    {
    $religion -> adduser($fanatics);
    $religion -> addsinners($other_religions);
    $religion -> create($conflict);
    $other_religions_size = sizeof(religion -> getusers(other_religions);
    for($i=0;$i<$other_religions_size;$i++)
    {
    $religion -> deluser($other_religions);
    }
    }

  5. Like a piglet... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    His squealing is probably more like a piglet getting anally sodomized.

    Don't forget: he's a Muslim, his religion does not allow him to squeal like a pig! He must endure his chastiment in total silence, or else there will be no virgins waiting for him in heaven...

  6. Re:Assertion Failed: Yuo == CmdrTaco ! by Igloo+Boy · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    'sup homez, howzit hangin?

    Get it in ya!