Trusted Computing/DMCA vs. Diebold Pentagon Paper

The Importance of writes "Diebold's ill-fated e-voting machines have gotten a lot of coverage recently. Of particular interest is the fact that some of the most damning documents are legal memos leaked from Diebold's law firm, Jones Day. The memos were leaked to the Oakland Tribune. Now Diebold's lawyers are trying to suppress their publication. The judge has ordered the documents returned, except for those already published on the internet. Hopefully, the First Amendment will protect the newspaper's rights to hold onto the documents. However, EFF's Jason Schultz points out a very real and very scary scenario in which trusted computing combined with the DMCA makes such leaks illegal, regardless of the First Amendment."

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[aePrime]

If my comments get moderated poorly, it's not my fault; I'm pretty sure Slashdot is using Diebold software to tally the moderations.

Re:This is just not good

[Anonymous Coward]

I am seeing a revolution sometime in the near future, it's going to happen, I just know it.

Now you've done it! Prepare for Ashcroft to land a black helicopter in your lawn ...

lets get diebold, monster style..

[negacao]

I'll bring the pitchforks.

Who can pitch in for the torches?

<g>

Re:FP

[I don't want to spen]

You mean like:

Under capitalism, man exploits man. Under communism, it's just the opposite.
John Kenneth Galbraith

Re:Remember the bill of rights?

[Poeir]

But at least soldiers aren't being quartered in private houses.