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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. Re:Duh...? by Anne+Thwacks · · Score: 0, Troll

    Actually, letting forgers print the notes for you is just the US government's way of saving money. They have no interest in stopping forgers. They just need to pretend to stop it.

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