[lug] SSSCA to make all open source software illegal

[D. Stimits]

Shannon Johnston wrote:
> 
> It amazes me that he can draft a bill that hampers advanced computer
> research when he created the Advanced Technology Program.
> 
> http://hollings.senate.gov/issues.html#technology

He wrote the title, someone else did the work. He apparently sponsored
it because it sounded good, not because he knows what he is doing in
technology. Why else would he sponsor the single most destructive piece
of legislation in the last 100 years?

D. Stimits, stimits at idcomm.com

> 
> Shannon Johnston
> nunar at nunar.com
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> 
> Hiroshima '45 Chernobyl '86 Windows '95
> 
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> On Wed, 24 Oct 2001, Shannon Johnston wrote:
> 
> > I've sent off several email correspondances. I also managed to find this.
> > http://www.senate.gov/~hollings/webform.html
> >
> > Tell him how you feel about this.
> >
> > Shannon Johnston
> > nunar at nunar.com
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> >
> > Hiroshima '45 Chernobyl '86 Windows '95
> >
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> >
> > On Wed, 24 Oct 2001, J. Wayde Allen wrote:
> >
> > > On Wed, 24 Oct 2001, Ken Weinert wrote:
> > >
> > > >   While I agree that this is a good idea, given the current
> > > > situation in Washington how many of them will actually get read? And
> > > > in what time frame?
> > > >
> > > >   I heard on NPR yesterday that they might just burn all the
> > > > mail they have already had delivered because it would take too much
> > > > time to go through each one and verify that it is clean.
> > > >
> > > >   That obviously doesn't affect mail that hasn't been sent yet
> > > > :) but in this climate would it be a good idea to use both e- and s-
> > > > mail to ensure timely delivery?
> > >
> > > Yeah, I was thinking the same thing while typing the original missive.
> > > Normally I'd suggest regular (snail mail) rather than e-mail.  After all,
> > > I tend to think that a hand written letter on real paper tends to add some
> > > legitimacy to a persons correspondence.  In this case though ...?
> > >
> > > As you suggest, both would probably be a good idea.
> > >
> > > - Wayde
> > >   (wallen at lug.boulder.co.us)
> > >
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