[lug] Colorado 'Super-DMCA' bill impacts on Internet, privacy, security

[Glenn Ashton]

Yes, if the bill is reconciled by both houses the governor will have to
sign the bill.

This topic is very important to the Open Source/ Linux community because
it in itself could outlaw the use of Linux on ISP connections.  If a
computer running Linux is not an "approved device" by your ISP, get ready
to go to jail for up to four years.

I called and left a message for Jack Pommer, the State Rep. from Longmont,
and of course received no response.  Frankly, we need to be an activist
group to protect our use of Linux.

-Glenn Ashton

On Fri, 18 Apr 2003, Dhruva B. Reddy wrote:

> Neal,
>
> (After that big brouhaha, I'm afraid to post this to the list)
>
> Are you still tracking this?  I understand that the House approved the
> Senate's amendments on Monday, but I have another parliamentary procedure
> question for you.  Does the governor have to ratify this (as is in the
> U.S. Government)?
>
> Thanks,
> Dhruva
>
> On Fri, 11 Apr 2003 at 19:35 -0600, Neal McBurnett soliloquized thusly:
> > Today the House delayed action on the bill until Monday Apr 14th.  So
> > there is still time to put together good arguments and contact your
> > representatives.
> >
> > The account at this blog of the story in Massachusetts is encouraging:
> >
> >  http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/palfrey/2003/04/02#a82
> >
> > The EFF also is digging in to this:
> >  http://www.eff.org/IP/DMCA/states/
> >
> > They have the best analysis and summary of the whole thing that I've
> > yet run across, including a "redlined" version of the MPAA model
> > legislation with extensive notes.
> >
> > -Neal
> >
>
> --
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>  safety deserve neither liberty or safety. Nor, are they likely to end
>  up with either."-- Benjamin Franklin
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