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China's 'Green Dam' Software Program Near Collapse

Posted by kdawson on from the fire-next-time dept.

katarn writes "Apparently domestic and international pressure, security vulnerabilities, and a $2.2B lawsuit over alleged stolen code have taken their toll on China's Green Dam software censorship program. Green Dam is a separate program from the 'Great Firewall of China,' which remains firmly in place. According to Green Dam program partners, funding for the project has not been renewed. The project development team has been shut down and the installation and aftercare team is facing closure. Unsurprisingly there has been no official comment from official Chinese authorities."

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  1. Note: It was a US Software Company suing for 2.2B by Mekkah · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Not only was it a 2.2b lawsuit, but it was brought on by US Software Firms.

    US software firm sues China over Green Dam piracy

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  2. Re:Note: It was a US Software Company suing for 2. by Monkeedude1212 · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Who handles these kinds of cases?

    I seriously have no clue how international law (especially with copyrights) work.

  3. Maybe then can sell it to MA by xednieht · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I hear Massachusetts is in the market for a green dam of their own - Bean Dam maybe. Perhaps they can sell it to MA.

    http://yro.slashdot.org/story/10/07/13/1837227/Massachusetts-Bids-To-Restrict-Internet-Indecency

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  4. What funding? by imthesponge · · Score: 2, Insightful

    The project doesn't need funding; the developers will work for the good of the people. That's what Mao would have wanted, right? He was an OSS kind of guy.

  5. Re:Officially Official by Stormwatch · · Score: 3, Insightful

    All continental China authorities are unofficial. The official, legitimate government of China is the one in Taipei.

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