Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 11:16:37 -0700 From: Terry Lambert <tlambert2@mindspring.com> To: NGH <bsd_appliance@yahoo.com> Cc: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org Subject: Re: SSSCA? Message-ID: <3BC49085.98ACA08F@mindspring.com> References: <20011010160854.33276.qmail@web11907.mail.yahoo.com>
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NGH wrote: > > Hi, > > I agree with the folks who say that big companies are all for > this legislation. It's very convenient for the > already-established business because it would effectively end > competition from anybody who cannot afford the licensing fees > and certification that will most likely be necessary. > > These fees, etc. are effectively a tax on electronics and > software! The existing "tweaks" to copyright, along with SSSCA > and existing laws, are a serious abuse of the system. I don't > doubt for one moment that Congress will pass this defective > thing. Where's Alfred when you need him? "D-17" "Miss! B-8" "Damn! You sank my business model!" -- Terry To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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