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A Skype Equivalent Without "Big Brother"?
Slimy Devil asks: "News.com has recently reported on the FBI seeking veto power over PC software. This makes me wonder: is there a safe, provably secure VOIP-like technology out there? The recent buyout of Skype probably means that the supposed encryption will be of little value, if you are of the opinion that the FBI or other law enforcement agencies shouldn't be able to tap in on demand. So, for my question to the Slashdot community: is there a viable alternative that is free of such concerns?"
Is it any wonder why technology companies are fleeing the US? Why would a company release a VOIP solution from the US when they could relocate their company to another country and export the software via the internet with out fears of government persecution from the US. Encryption, communications, stem cells, etc... The US is headed down a bad road where the only people with money are the Lawyers.
-Rick
"Most people in the U.S. wouldn't know they live in a tyrannical state if it walked up and grabbed their junk." - MyFirs
Yeah, because " law enforcement" never does anything to people who aren't breaking the law.
-bugg
the patriot act gave the DOJ to ability to monitor anything when they invoke a terrorism charge. We are not talking just Al Qaeda. they could declare that somebody is a risk to do a columbine, a mall attack, etc. and then have that as a reason for a warrent. Keep in mind, that if DOJ invokes the term terrorism with the warrent, very little evidence is required. If anything is discovered, that can be used against the victom. For all purpose, we now have the same system as the old USSR.
Everybody has every reason to fear big brother, as this will allow for anything to be used against you.
I prefer the "u" in honour as it seems to be missing these days.
Yer kidding right? "Mostly Law Abiding", what's that? By the same logic we don't need the bill of rights, so lets get rid of them. Lets see. As long as I belong to a religion that other people don't find offensive, then who needs that right written down anywhere. As long as I don't say nasty things like "No Blood for Oil" on a bumper sticker on my car as I attend an "audience" with the President, then heck, why should I worry, no one will try to silence me. Habeus Corpus -- who needs that? If I'm in jail awating my arrainment I must be guilty, right? Governments never get big and powerful and abuse that power, do they? I've never heard of such a thing. By golly, it would be terrible if librarians were required to report what books I was reading! It could never happen in the good old "Ewe Ess of Ehhh"!
So, is Adobe hiring Americans over in Dublin? This is getting scary.