Shifting alliances: BSA opposes mandated copy protection

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Post #72,458 by marlowe 1/4/03 12:46:21 PM Reply	Shifting alliances: BSA opposes mandated copy protection [link\|http://www.bayarea.com/mld/bayarea/4861776.htm\|Probably not for the stated reasons] Excerpts: The Business Software Alliance and Computer Systems Policy Project -- two prominent high-tech trade groups representing Intel, Hewlett-Packard, Microsoft and other Silicon Valley heavyweights -- are forming a new coalition and working to enlist support from consumer and business groups. They hope to convince Congress that strict copy-protection legislation setting technological mandates would stifle innovation, harm consumers and threaten an already-suffering tech industry... The political winds have shifted in Washington over the past year, and a Hollings-style bill isn't expected to get far in the new Congress. Where's Abdul Rahman Yasin? The reason I don't budge is I'm waiting for you to catch up. "What must it feel like to lose an election to a retarded monkey?" - Andrew Sullivan "The US party calls in mortar fire on the enemy positions. The UN party stands up, climbs over the lip of the trench, and recites Robert\ufffds Rules of Order as it approaches the machine-gun positions." - Lileks [link\|http://www.angelfire.com/ca3/marlowe/index.html\|http://www.angelfire...arlowe/index.html] With luck: [link\|http://pascal.rockford.com:8888/SSK@jbf~W~x49RjZfyJwplqwurpNmg0PAgM/marlowe//\|http://pascal.rockfo...mg0PAgM/marlowe//]
Post #72,486 by tseliot 1/4/03 2:11:44 PM Reply	Ah. Wondered what Boy Scouts of America had to do with it Many fears are born of stupidity and ignorance - Which you should be feeding with rumour and generalisation. BOfH, 2002 "Episode" 10
Post #72,580 by Ashton 1/4/03 9:29:14 PM Reply	With legislators this fickle, maybe there's a chance for retoration of the Constitution, habeas corpus and other details, too!
Post #72,581 by a6l6e6x 1/4/03 9:36:53 PM Reply	Surely you meant to post this in "Oh, Pun!" forum. :) Alex "No man's life, liberty, or property are safe while the legislature is in session."\t-- Mark Twain

Shifting alliances: BSA opposes mandated copy protection - (marlowe) - (3) - Jan. 4, 2003, 12:46:21 PM EST

Ah. Wondered what Boy Scouts of America had to do with it -NT - (tseliot) - Jan. 4, 2003, 02:11:44 PM EST

With legislators this fickle, - (Ashton) - (1) - Jan. 4, 2003, 09:29:14 PM EST

Surely you meant to post this in "Oh, Pun!" forum. :) -NT - (a6l6e6x) - Jan. 4, 2003, 09:36:53 PM EST

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