Phoenix.pm: UCITA Article

[Bryan Lane]

I agree.  I'm wondering what will happen on a nation wide scale.
Specifically, I wonder if someone is going to challenge the law as
unconstitutional and win.  It would be ironic if a big media company began
battle for the FSF!

Bryan

-----Original Message-----
From: Scott Walters [mailto:root at nebuchadnezzar.slowass.net]
Sent: Monday, June 26, 2000 1:05 AM
To: 'phoenix-pm-list at happyfunball.pm.org'
Subject: RE: Phoenix.pm: UCITA Article



Hmm. Doug's link definately augmented the law link's version of the
story. I'm now envisioning the Makefile's displaying the GNU license
(which disclaims liability), and I'm envisioning sites like Geocities be
more allied with Microsoft and large software vendors to prevent release
of "secret" information, and I'm envisioning Microsoft suits of
organizations like FSF, Corel, etc. This is a very good time for Microsoft
to cash in on the "lawlessness" of the Internet as it stands. As GNU has
always pointed out, irresponcible behavior gives the big guys more fuel.
Any law which the software giants can concoct will be viewed by state
goverment as bringing order to an out of control Internet. 
Hmm. I'm babbeling this morning.
Viva la resistance!!
-scott

On Mon, 26 Jun 2000, Bryan Lane wrote:

> That is a very interesting viewpoint....  I guess it is giving them more
> rope to hang themselves with, but in the mean time, it makes it hard for
> consumers.
> 
> Bryan
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Scott Walters [mailto:root at nebuchadnezzar.slowass.net]
> Sent: Sunday, June 25, 2000 11:13 PM
> To: Phoenix.pm
> Subject: Re: Phoenix.pm: UCITA Article
> 
> 
> 
> Hmm.
> Reading this, it sounds like it will give software writters further room
> to hang themselves with, and allow them to become even more slothly. Most
> major companies favor regulations that make it harder to work in their
> industry, thus weeding out the weak and small. If, under the protection of
> this bill, Microsoft is allowed to become buggier, and more hostile twards
> consumers, free software can only benefit. Before I read the article, I
> assumed it might be something like Germany's software laws: that you ARE
> liable for what your software does, and you can't disclaim it  - more
> accountability, not less. This would damage free software, as they would
> be accountable for those rare bugs that did crop up, and they would be
> restricted from beta releases that allow the final testing to be done by
> the consumer. This sounds just like Bill's work, weither or not it is. I
> can only hope that like Steve Jobs, we all eventually wise up and realize
> we were betrayed.
> 
> -scott
> 
> On Mon, 26 Jun 2000, Doug Miles wrote:
> 
> > Pretty good UCITA Article for the non-technical person.  Does anyone
> > know when this is comming to Arizona?  I don't know about you, but I
> > want to fight this...
> > 
> > http://laweekly.com/ink/00/22/cyber-gunn.shtml
> > 
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