Anti-Piracy Labeling Bill in Works

Rinisari writes "Just posted on news.com.com is an article with more on the bill that could make all digital consumer products be required to be labeled with information regarding any anti-piracy technology within the device. Senator Ron Wyden, D-OR, will be the primary sponser of the bill (he's also got a text-only site)."

Comments

Labeling

[kramer2718]

Wow, to think Tipper Gore has something in common with most /.ers.

Whew..

[Anonymous Coward]

For a second, I thought they meant "pro-piracy". I was wondering if this would require Adaptec to start shipping copies of EZ CD Creator Pro letting consumers know that "WARNING, THIS APPLICATION CAN LET YOU COPY YOUR ELITE H4CKED COPY OF MSWORD ONTO CD-R'S! PURCHASE AT YOUR OWN RISK!"

Re:Taken too far.

[ObviousGuy]

My Vaio beer mug is leaky. And I can't surf the Interweb anymore.

Trojan horse?

[ObviousGuy]

If something is clearly labeled as having DRM, and we can expect that most if not all major device manufacturers will be putting some sort of DRM in their machines, then any circumvention of that DRM limitation is a flagrant violation of the DMCA.

To quote Ackbar, "It's a trap!"

ANOTHER WARNING

[cygnus]

SURGEON GENERAL'S WARNING: Smoking Cigarettes Can Be Hazardous To Your Health.

lot of good that one does. what if this one isn't different?

Where am I? What planet is this?

[sweatyboatman]

[snip]Don't underestimate joe sixpack. Just because he isn't an expert on the things YOU'RE expert on doesn't mean he's dumb or lazy. He may be quite the genius, and just focussed on other interests.[/snip]

[spit take]

say what? am I still reading Slashdot? what kind of comment is this? not a flamer, not a troll... some sort of new entity never before seen.

I think I need to lie down.

sweatyb

This seems like a

[bob670]

great idea, I'm sure the RIAA will try to stop it. After all, isn't it more fun to villify and anger your customers than it is to educate them?

Re:Don't call it anti-piracy!

[Guppy06]

"This technology should never be called anti-piracy technology;"

Dammit, I want real anti-piracy technology! Where's my revenue cutter? I want my deck gun!

Not specific enough

[artemis67]

SURGEON GENERAL'S WARNING: Smoking Cigarettes Can Be Hazardous To Your Health.

lot of good that one does. what if this one isn't different?

What the warning really needs to say is:

SURGEON GENERAL'S WARNING: Smoking Cigarettes Causes Impotence

I'm sure a lot more guys would pay attention.

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Re:Actually..

[The Cydonian]

And for you residents of Oregon, Call His office,

Never thought Oregon was heaven on earth, unless of course, He has opened branch offices all over the world.