The other possibility is the 'profiting from illegal acts' law.
Using computers is not profiting from cracking computers, it's profiting from using computer skills that you happened to use for cracking. There's a big difference. Also, talking about cracking is to other people's benefit, not really the cracker, and so I think it shouldn't be covered by this 'profiting from illegal acts' law.
No, it's not really surprising, and that's why it's so bad.
It really comes down to an issue of almost laughable government oppression. They even stated that they hoped he'd never make more than minimum wage! Since when does the government actively attempt to punish sucess?
As I recall, everyone is entitled to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. (supposedly, that is) So I guess it could be illegal right with that statement.
(Oh wait... income taxes... but that's a different story.)
Ah yes, income taxes.... taxes are another thing that I'm fundamentally against. Since when can somebody (the government) charge somebody (the citizens) for a service that they never requested? IT'S ALL SCREWED UP!!!!!!!!
Dumbasses. I've hated the "government" all my life because of really really STUPID decisions like these. I'm not even going to bother to explain why this is a stupid decision, because if you don't understand it, I think you're a dumbass too. (not intended as a flame, just frank honesty) I'm waiting for the day when somebody steps forward and either: a) makes an open source country:) or... b) cleans this shit up that people call the free USA. I have always hated politics, but I'm actually thinking of going into it because there is so much shit to clean up. Damn politicians....
It's been said that NetPliance should take the cost of the manufacturing of the hardware and then add a little bit and sell that as a hacker's eterm without the ISP. Well, to save more cost on that, have it completely disassembled and let the hackers/geeks assemble it themselves. Geeks and hackers should know how to put together a little computer, so that's easy money saved on NetPliance's side.
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I'm assured that if this is taken to court, Apogee will loose very badly, to put it mildly, I'm glad to say...
The other possibility is the 'profiting from illegal acts' law.
Using computers is not profiting from cracking computers, it's profiting from using computer skills that you happened to use for cracking. There's a big difference. Also, talking about cracking is to other people's benefit, not really the cracker, and so I think it shouldn't be covered by this 'profiting from illegal acts' law.
No, it's not really surprising, and that's why it's so bad.
It really comes down to an issue of almost laughable government oppression. They even stated that they hoped he'd never make more than minimum wage! Since when does the government actively attempt to punish sucess?
As I recall, everyone is entitled to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. (supposedly, that is) So I guess it could be illegal right with that statement.
(Oh wait... income taxes... but that's a different story.)
Ah yes, income taxes.... taxes are another thing that I'm fundamentally against. Since when can somebody (the government) charge somebody (the citizens) for a service that they never requested? IT'S ALL SCREWED UP!!!!!!!!
Dumbasses. I've hated the "government" all my life because of really really STUPID decisions like these. I'm not even going to bother to explain why this is a stupid decision, because if you don't understand it, I think you're a dumbass too. (not intended as a flame, just frank honesty) I'm waiting for the day when somebody steps forward and either: a) makes an open source country :) or... b) cleans this shit up that people call the free USA. I have always hated politics, but I'm actually thinking of going into it because there is so much shit to clean up. Damn politicians....
It's been said that NetPliance should take the cost of the manufacturing of the hardware and then add a little bit and sell that as a hacker's eterm without the ISP. Well, to save more cost on that, have it completely disassembled and let the hackers/geeks assemble it themselves. Geeks and hackers should know how to put together a little computer, so that's easy money saved on NetPliance's side.