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  1. Re:Countermeasures? on Color Laser Printers Tracking Everything You Print · · Score: 1

    But it *IS* a lot harder to tell a dictator from a Republican (Large 'R').

  2. Re:Good on FCC Claims Regulatory Power Over Home Computers · · Score: 1

    $apt-cache search antivirus
    amavis-ng - AMaViS "Next Generation"
    clamav - Antivirus scanner for Unix
    clamav-base - Base package for clamav, an anti-virus utility for Unix
    clamav-daemon - Powerful Antivirus scanner daemon
    clamav-milter - Fast antivirus scanner for sendmail
    clamav-testfiles - Use these files to test that your Antivirus program works
    libclamav1-dev - Clam Antivirus library development files
    sylpheed-claws-clamav - Clam AntiVirus plugin for Sylpheed Claws
    f-prot-installer - F-Prot(tm) Antivirus installer package

  3. Re:And why are you people voting for Bush? on Dept. of Homeland Security Enforces Expired Patent · · Score: 1
    ...that would have to be the most amazing bit of labarynthine self-delusion I've ever come across.

    The scary part is, there may be 50-odd million cases just like it, judging from the polls.

  4. Re:And why _aren't_ you voting for Bush? on Dept. of Homeland Security Enforces Expired Patent · · Score: 1
    ...They are both Yale-educated millionares.

    Well, in Bush's case I would use the term 'educated' loosely.

  5. Re:Freedom of the press always belonged to publish on Press freedom · · Score: 1
    ...The problem with using the internet as your news source is that you are reduced to making uninformed decisions about which particular internet pundit to listen to.

    An even bigger problem is that apparently the U.S. Courts don't seem to regard the internet as 'press', and hence afforded first amendment protection, even though it is estimated that 15% of the U.S. use it as their primary news source.

    The Napster, decss, 2600, sundry p2p, Sklyerov(?) cases are all press-freedom cases and should all have been thrown out of court on first amendment grounds alone. (please note: the first amendment does not say '..except in cases involving copyright or kiddy porn').

  6. Re:Media self-censorship a function of consolidati on Press freedom · · Score: 1

    The real shame is that you even have to point this out. It should be painfully obvious to all.

    Unfortunately, and even more painfully, it is apparent that your observation is not obvious to many, so thanks for making it.

    Since I didn't read the actual surveys, I wonder how sensitive they were to such non-governmental manipulation.

  7. Re:Press Freedom absolutely necessary on Press freedom · · Score: 1
    ...I believe that human beings are extremely amenable to suggestion...

    You don't have to qualify that as a mere 'belief'. The fact that 50 million Americans voted for an idiot for president, and likely will again, pretty much proves it.

  8. Re:BBC on US Judge Strikes Down Bootleg Law · · Score: 1

    Actually, it is good English grammar, just poor Latin grammer.

    But then perhaps you noticed, the post was in English, not Latin.

  9. Re:It will never survive. on New California Law Bans Anonymous Media File Sharing · · Score: 2, Insightful

    ....Since when does freedom of speach extend to the illigal distribution of copywritten movies over the internet?....

    Since the First Amendment listed no exceptions or quilifications. Try reading it! Just because the American Judiciary is too stupid/corrupt to read it
    doesn't mean you can't.

  10. Re:Closed Source on Microsoft's Lobbying Priorities: Limiting Open Source · · Score: 1

    ...but would you want to live in a nation where a company's lobbies were not allowed to speak because a vocal minority opposed them...

    But I WOULD want to live in a nation where corportations were not allowed to pay people to speak... for any reason.

    Let people speak, and let corporations make things. The perfect solution. Speech is not regulated but commerce is. Very constitutional.

  11. Re:and foreign complacency on Cringely: MS To Hurt Linux Via USB Enhancements · · Score: 1

    A minor quibble: The 'Highest Law of the Land' is and must be the Constitution itself, and not the Supreme Court. If we depend on 'high priests' to interpret the Constitution for us, then it does not exist, for practical purposes, and we live in a (non-constitutional) autocracy. To that purpose, it must be the duty of every citizen to obey the constitution especially when even the Supremes misinterpret it.

    The analogy with the protestant reformation, (replacing the Constitution with the Bible, and the Supreme Court with the Pope), is instructive here.

    It is interesting that the Constitution is replete with limitations on the Legislative and Executive branches but is singularly silent on even the duties, let alone any limitations, on the Judicial.

    For this reason I consider it yours and my constitutional duty to violate unconstitutional laws, e.g. the DMCA and most copyright law as well.

    Of course, we must also be ready to pay the price for doing our constitutional duty (if you are not a USian, then YMMV), namely fines, prison, excecution, etc.

  12. Re:FCC regulating the Internet soon??? on Blog Torrent: Downhill Battle Interview · · Score: 1

    about your sig: it is ironic that you allude to the second amendment, when the first amendment is not only much more important, but is the one under attack here.

    The second amendment in reality serves no useful purpose, and has always been a red herring. Without the first amendment to protect it, it can never allow opposition to get past the 'Freemen' stage. Once the second amendment is really needed, it is already too late.

    To further illustrage my point, whom are you prepared to shoot to get the DMCA repealed.

    I respectfully suggest you forget about the second and concentrate your indignation and effots to protect and enforce the first.

  13. Re:Aah thaat's greaat news on Dutch Portal Cleared of Copyright Infringement · · Score: 1

    Well, you've certainly alleviated any doubts anyone might have had as to whether racism was
    still alive and kicking in the U.S.

  14. Re:Your civil rights called... on Justice Department Censors ACLU Web Site · · Score: 1

    That's easy. Bush is an incompetent fool. Cheney et. al. are cunning and devious.

  15. Re:Your civil rights called... on Justice Department Censors ACLU Web Site · · Score: 1

    Actually, a much better case can be made for
    the contention that the invoker of Godwin's law
    WINS the discussion.

  16. Re:Good for them on Novell's Certified Linux Engineer · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Its a poor craftsman who blames his tools.

    Its an even poorer craftsman who cant tell a good tool from a bad one.

  17. what I find disturbing on RIAA Bits · · Score: 3, Insightful

    is that with all the sanctimonious condemnation of file sharers as thieves, so far no one has dwelt opon the truly egregious thievery going on by the RIAA. That is, that they stole and continue to steal CONGRESS from the American people. (Not to mention the executive and judiciary, I mean come on people, Dubya? Scalia? Thomas? Ashcroft? Rumsfeld?)

    They effectively take you and me out of the loop and expect us to have any respect for the laws they pass? Check your local copy of the Declaration of Independence for a take on what a "Good American"'s reaction is supposed to be to that.

  18. Re:for what it's worth on FCC Approves Media Consolidation · · Score: 1

    Here's an interesting point. Has anyone made a map to correlate Clearchannel dominance by state with the Red/Blue state map of the 2000 election?

  19. Re:They would not agree with you on The Myth of the Lone Inventor · · Score: 1

    Actually, the wheel derived directly from the roller.

  20. IQ of supremes on Lessig on the Future of the Public Domain · · Score: 1

    Amendment I

    as read by the layman:

    Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion,
    or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press;
    or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition
    the government for a redress of grievances.

    as read by a Supreme Court Justice:

    Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion,
    or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press,
    except in matters concerning Kiddie Porn or Copyright;
    or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition
    the government for a redress of grievances.

  21. Re:Your math is wrong, but I don't really care on Jon Johansen Indicted by Norwegian Authorities · · Score: 1

    I hate to have to tell you this, but zero *is* the identity element for sets under addition

  22. Re:Productivity is relative on Tech Heavyweights and the SSSCA · · Score: 1

    If your/his job is like 98% of jobs out there, then posting to /. is the most productive thing you'll do all day.

  23. Re:Principles are More Important than Law! on The Constitution in Wartime · · Score: 1

    Er, so how do you know you're not being brainwashed now as well?

    Oh, numerous books. I get it.

    And, unlike those other guys, these new guys would never stoop to brainwashing, would they?

  24. Re:Not remotely over on Why Linux is About to Lose · · Score: 1

    I think we can all see why he is a *former* RH employee.

  25. Re:what?! on MSN Forces Outlook POP · · Score: 1

    Furthermore, my original post was moderated 1 Flamebait, and 2 Troll. Its clear that Slashdot as a community cant take criticism or tolerate outside opinions.

    Maybe they just have a low tolerance for stupid opinions.

    Questions: do paid M$ trolls now outnumber bonafide users on /.?