On Fri, 29 Mar 2002, Sellam Ismail wrote:
> On Fri, 29 Mar 2002, Douglas H. Quebbeman wrote:
>
> > The End of Classic Computing, and in fact, the end
> > of Computing as a hobby for almost all of us, is on
> > the table in the U.S. Congress in the form of The
> > Consumer Broadband and Digital Television Promotion
> > Act (CBDTPA). This insidious bill would strike at
> > the very heart of this community, the software that
> > keeps our ClassicComputers running, unless we or
> > someone incorporates anti-pirating measures.
> <...>
> > http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,51274,00.html
>
> Ah hell. This is a dead fish. It stinks really bad but it'll eventually
> just go away. I wouldn't worry about it.
Well, they did manage to pass the DMCA, so I think this thing should still
be watched closely.
-Toth
Received on Sat Mar 30 2002 - 20:51:55 GMT