Omniscience Protocol

Posted by michael on Thursday April 1, 2004 @03:43AM from the axis-of-evil dept.

solidox writes "There is a new RFC discussing the Omniscience Protocol. It proposes that every computer be installed with an OP Client which would allow law enforcement ('Good guys.') and copyright holders (RIAA, MPAA) to remotely destroy the computer of any user who has been involved in copyright infringement ('evil-doer'). The client will be completely undetectable and unremovable by even the most skilled hacker. It also must be able to report to the server at any time. 'The OP must be able to communicate through uncooperative firewalls, NATs, and when the computer is disconnected from the Internet.' So if your computer randomly blows up in the next while, you can put the blame on this."

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I smell shenanigans by revolvement · 2004-04-01 03:43 · Score: 1, Flamebait

Sounds like an april fools joke
Simply patheticc. by juuri · 2004-04-01 03:46 · Score: 2, Flamebait

This is it?

This is the most imaginative idea someone could come up with for an April fools joke?

You are kidding, right?

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Re:Scariest thing I have every read by BLAG-blast · 2004-04-01 04:00 · Score: 0, Flamebait

You think that's scary, G.W. Bush just signed a law, that effectively bans YOUR MOTHER!

Come on, It's doesn't ban YOUR MOTHER, it
just makes it illegal for her to make her own decisions about her body. Why do you hate
America like this?

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