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Subject: SSSCA?
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Hi everyone,

What do you folks think about the "draft" SSSCA? For those of
you who haven't heard, Disney and some entertainment
conglomerates think all digital electronics and software
should be forced to contain copyright enforcement. They've
come up with this ridiculous draft where "trafficking" in
non-compliant devices is punished by 5 years in prison (as if
computer software is narcotics). If this passes, I think it
could essentially outlaw "free software", "open source" or
whatever you want to call it. Even if this isn't done by law,
getting software support for crippled hardware may be all but
impossible. What do you think?

Nathan


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