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"Super-DMCA" Outlaws Ph.D. Thesis
zenquest writes "SecurityFocus reports in this article that a recently-enacted Michigan law makes the graduate work of Niels Provos illegal. (His honeyd project was discussed here a few months back.) According to the article, "Among other things, residents of the Great Lakes State can no longer knowingly "assemble, develop, manufacture, possess, deliver, offer to deliver, or advertise" any device or software that conceals "the existence or place of origin or destination of any telecommunications service." It's also a crime to provide written instructions on creating such a device or program. Violators face up to four years in prison." Provos has had to move his website and research papers to a server in the Netherlands. Similar bills are under consideration in seven states, and have become law in six others. The EFF has more information about the individual states. So, does this mean that Caller-ID block now illegal, as well?"
Is it now also illegal to drop an anonymous note into a suggestion box in Michigan?
SCO to Hell
Slashdot won't be getting any more AC posts from Michigan.
"Provided by the management for your protection."
So, does this mean that Caller-ID block now illegal, as well?
Whats the world comming to?
Gnome wasnt built in a day.
thx,
The Comittee to Buy Back the Constitution
...can no longer knowingly "assemble, develop, manufacture, possess, deliver, offer to deliver, or advertise" any device or software that conceals "the existence or place of origin or destination of any telecommunications service."
Interesting. So, if you consider the brain and it's systems as hardware and software, ignorance and stupidity are now illegal. Either that or complex systems that can't be understood by the simplest of intellects are illegal.
A mind that can't figure out how to trace a signal through a telecommunications service could be interpreted as being "deceived" about the origin of said signal. So, either stupid people won't be allowed to use such a system, or the system itself should be outlawed.
"if you are a lawful person, and enjoy eating sauage; then you should never see how both are made."
This makes sense. You don't like a law that a Democrat sponsored, a Democratic legislature voted for, and a Democratic president signed into law. Of course the obvious thing to do is blame the Republicans. Sounds reasonable.
Select one of the blwo
A. The law differs between stats.
N. You are a criminal but no law enforcement officer understands the law - so they can arrest anyone
3. Both of the above.
Just saying it like it are.
Republican politicians - rich people
Democratic politicians - guilty rich people
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These documents are now illegal.
How can a communications company continue their research without being able to document it?
I feel fantastic, and I'm still alive.
Ha! I got you there! Bill Clinton:
1) Signed the No Electronic Theft (NET) Act.
2) Signed the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act.
3) Signed the DMCA.
There you have it - Proof that Clinton was working against the corporate interests, for the little guy, and for a more free and open society.
-- I have monkeys in my pants.
Just don't tell anyone to use the bomb as a technical measure to conceal communications.
To rephrase your second paragraph:
It's a bill that's written overly broadly and catches all sorts of legal activity in its net? Why no, of course that's nothing at all like the DMCA.
"You're never ready, just less unprepared."
You mean they finally figured out a way to get rid of Windows XP? =)
Ryosen
One man's "Troll, +1" is another man's "Insightful, +1".
With every iteration, laws become more restrictive more intrusive and more unintelligable. Until one day, noone can live a day of their lives without fear that somehow they are breaking some law and right and wrong are so far removed from the law that only your political connections or your subserviance will keep you out of harms way.
I find your ideas to be intriguing. I'd like to sign up for your newsletter.
Seriously though, that is the best rant I've read in a while! Are you Michael Moore's love-child?
Every time I've tried to have a rational argument with an anti-war person, they've devolved into frothing at the mouth, repeating the same, tired propaganda which they have swallowed hook, line, and sinker. If you support the war, you get cheap shots from protesters and dissenters calling you bloodthirsty murderers who place human life second to oil profits.
Certainly no argument, however lucid and rational, will ever convince an anti-war protester that taking out a ruthless dictator is the right thing to do. There is no open mind for any kind of dialog there, just blind acceptance that war is baaad, mmmkay?
No, Thursday's out. How about never - is never good for you?
Uh, excuse me, but I am a card carrying, registered Nazi and this is NOT what you think it is and Nazism is not what you think it is.
This mess that is going on is KGB type garbage. It's Soviet Union communism. It's STASI. But it's NOT NAZI, and our government is so far from Nazism that there is no hope. If our government was a Nazi government I would be CHEERING them, but alas, I am not, I despise my government for thier 1984 big brother tactics.
The US government is STASI !!