HP Backs Off DMCA Threat

Bruce Perens wrote with this interesting reversal: "News.com reports HP has backed off of its DMCA threat." Which makes SNOsoft's official response thankfully beside the point now. Update: 08/02 05:37 GMT by T : Declan McCullagh points out this CNET story, which includes words from HP, Snosoft, and Bruce Perens. Writes Declan: "HP blames the snafu on... their lawyers!"

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Re:What do you supposed motivated them?

[geekoid]

"1. Child support - Child support should only be applicable in the case where the child was concieved within a legal marriage. Any other situation leaves enough doubt that the man was not a willing participant unless he's willing to admit to it or assume responsibility on his own. Repealing child support law as it is would result in a great decrease in single-parent children."

So, men are free to screw who ever they want and not bear any responsibility?
There where a great many of single born children way before there where laws to hold the malr responsible for his action.
Genetic verification should really be enough.
OTOH no man should be forced into pay child support if it is proven the child is not his by birth or adoption.

after reading this, I can only reply with a quote from monty python: "you ARE a looney."