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Mandatory Banknote Detection Code?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the this-just-won't-work dept.

metamatic writes "The European Union is planning to introduce legislation to make it mandatory for software developers to add black-box banknote detection code to their graphics software.How will this apply to open source software? Is it time to get writing to your Euro-MP?"

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  1. next time on CSI: by OwlofCreamCheese · · Score: 5, Funny

    next time on CSI: man rendered invisible to the magic zoom-in photo software by wearing suit made of dollar bills

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  2. Re:Photoshop does this by b0lt · · Score: 4, Funny

    Yeah, it got cracked by using Illustrator to scan it in, or open an image, and import it into Photoshop. Quite ridiculous to spend time putting protection into one product, and not putting into its blood-brother.

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  3. Dear European Union by DeadBugs · · Score: 5, Funny

    Dear European Union,
    I am an open source software developer. Could you please send me samples of all EU notes, so that I can include image protection in my software. 10-20 copies of each should be enough to complete the work needed.

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  4. Re: Photoshop does this by jpkunst · · Score: 5, Funny

    I think the general consesus was that this won't do a thing to help stop counterfitting.

    Not too surprising, since the general consensus on /. seems to be that nothing will ever do a thing to stop anything.

    JP

  5. Re:T-shirts by Andy_R · · Score: 4, Funny

    I tried to make one, but the damn graphic software wouldn't let me!

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  6. Re:Duh...? by gfody · · Score: 5, Funny

    I thought this was already taken care of with the price of ink cartridges?

    sure you can print your own money. but there isn't a US currency denomination large enough for you to get a return on your investment.

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