[lug] SSSCA to make all open source software illegal

[D. Stimits]

ljp wrote:
> 
> On Saturday 20 October 2001 04:50 pm, you wrote:
> > We will.  It's called "revolution" or a "coup".  :-)
> >
> 
> That's why we use linux, correct? Our destiny is more in our own hands. At
> least I feel that way. Or, at least I can look at the destiny in my hands, as
> opposed to just riding a log down the stream.
> 
> ljp
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This would, however, make it illegal to use linux for all kinds of
things. The bill suggests that industry leaders (special interest groups
paying money to politicians) have such an extreme right that the mere
existence of linux or anything that might be used for multimedia must be
locked down. It is basically an admission that all hackers (not
crackers) are criminals. It is an admission that all people must be
forcibly stopped from violating copyright laws.

D. Stimits, stimits at idcomm.com