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New P2P Battle is Heating Up
Digital Dharma writes "News.com has an article about a new P2P war just getting underway in congress. With Senator Hollings retiring, the RIAA and MPAA have found suitable replacement hosts in three key members of the House of Representatives. Lamar Smith, R-Texas; Howard Berman, D-Calif; and John Conyers, D-Mich are taking up arms against P2P networks with a bizarre new bill that would require companies that create certain types of software such as web browsers, instant messaging clients and e-mail utilities to add a warning that it 'could create a security and privacy risk.' How this would deter P2P activity is a bit of a mystery. The article also talks about putting software company executives in jail for failing to correctly label said software, empowering the FBI to release anti-P2P propaganda and other typical RIAA/MPAA sponsored oddities." A network application can create a security risk? Best firewall off every port!
But I don't want to throttle my bandwidth! If they want me to download something, there should be a way where I don't have to share MY bandwidth. I want 110kb/sec, and I don't want to share. If there is a project I like, they need bandwidth and I can provide it, then yes, I'd like the choice please, but don't assume everyone likes their bandwidth eaten away just to watch the latest Lord of the Rings trailer...
Mother is the best bet and don't let Satan draw you too fast.
What?
"I don't want to pay for a BMW! If BMW wants me to have one of their cars, there should be a way where I don't have to share my money. I want it now, and I don't want to pay. If there is a car manufacturer I like and they need money, then yes, I'd like the choice please, but don't assume everyone likes to pay money just to drive the latest BMW model."
Please tell me that's not what you were trying to say.