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Red Hat puts out Legislation Alert on the SSSCA

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the get-it-while-you-still-can dept.

the_2nd_coming writes "Red Hat has announced a legislation alert for the SSSCA. They are collecting comments to hand to lawmakers. Get those comments in while you can, but make sure you give them some thought."

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  1. Shh! Don't tell them we can modify open software! by SanLouBlues · · Score: 4, Funny

    I can see it now. In the code:

    #IFDEF INANE_COPY_PROTECTION
    #include RIAA_Headers.h)
    #ENDIF

    And in the documentation:
    b) Please do not define INANE_COPY_PROTECTION. It is very bad.

  2. You can buy anything? by Haeleth · · Score: 2, Funny

    "The price of freedom is $1bn every four years."
    (attr. G. W. Bush)

  3. Re:The US will be the Tech Getto of the world if.. by Odinson · · Score: 3, Funny
    "I'm a Canadian so my comments to the senetor would mean less then zero"


    Maybe not....


    Dear Senator Fritz Hollings


    I request that you please, please sign the SSSCA in it's current form so Canada can become the new tech capital of the world.


    I will only be happy when Santa Clara is a landfill and Yahoo.com comes up in French. The level of cushy tech jobs the US has simply isn't fair and there is no logical reason that South Carolinans would do anything to support the interweb underground porn thingy.


    I'm sure many South Carolinans feel the same as I do about those NY consultant dweebs with their fancy laptop thingies. Why is the Interweb and three thousand dollar cup holders such a big deal anyway. We want fifty thousand dollar secratary jobs and Italian sports cars for our wonderful non-hoser computer specialists.


    Thank you you for giving us our chance, and give our thanks to Hollywood to.


    iplayfast
    A thankful Canadan.

    --
    Novel theory: Modern Man evolved from psychopath