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UCITA By the Back Door

Posted by kdawson on from the get-off-my-lawn-forcement dept.

InfoWorld's Gripelog airs a subject that should interest this community — involved as we were with efforts against UCITA back in the day. One main aim of the derailed UCITA initiative was to give software manufacturers and content owners a degree of control over users' computers. Gripelog's Ed Foster informs us that UCITA is sneaking back in, under the cover of an anti-spyware bill, S. 1625, now making its way through the US Senate. One clause in this draft bill would legalize what the BSA calls "electronic self help" — i.e., the ability for commercial entities to cripple or disable software or networks on your computer if they believe you are violating their property rights.

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  1. Don't like it, email your senators! by plasmacutter · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Don't just gripe here in a thread, email your senator

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  2. This is great! by ignavus · · Score: 0, Redundant

    What a wonderful reason for people to switch to FOSS to avoid the nasty spywares.

    "Come over to the light side, everyone, where your PC is safe from spying eyes!"

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