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Canadian Copyright Lobby Fights Anti-Spyware Legislation
An anonymous reader writes "New Canadian anti-spam and anti-spyware legislation is scheduled for a key vote on Monday. Michael Geist reports that the copyright lobby has been pushing to remove parts of the bill that would take away exceptions which currently allow spyware to be installed without authorization. 'The copyright lobby is deeply concerned that this change will block attempts to track possible infringement through electronic means.' There have also been proposals to extend the exemptions granted to telecom providers to include the installation of programs without the user's express consent, which Geist says will 'leave the door open to private, surreptitious surveillance.'"
FARE
n.
1. the sum charged or paid for conveyance in a bus, train, aeroplane, etc.
2. a paying passenger, esp when carried by taxi
3. a range of food and drink; diet
vb (intr).
1. to get on (as specified); manage "he fared well"
2. (with it as a subject) to turn out or happen as specified "it fared badly with him"
3. Archaic to eat "we fared sumptuously"
4. (often foll by forth) Archaic to go or travel
[Old English faran; related to Old Norse fara to travel, Old High German faran to go, Greek poros ford]
WOW I am never moving to Canada the laws up there are psychotic; and I dont even have any pirated software, music etc..