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more on CA State bill could cripple P2P
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 17:07:08 -0500
------ Forwarded Message From: "Trei, Peter" <ptrei () rsasecurity com> Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 15:47:32 -0500 To: <dave () farber net> Subject: RE: [IP] CA State bill could cripple P2P For IP, if you wish: This gets my Stupid Legislation of Year Award. It's a bit like writing a bill to require tool manufacturers to ensure that their hammers cant hit anything but nails. The bill defines p2p with breathtaking broadness: - start quote - As used in this section, "peer-to-peer file sharing software" means software that once installed and launched, enables the user to connect his or her computer to a network of other computers on which the users of these computers have made available recording or audiovisual works for electronic dissemination to other users who are connected to the network. When a transaction is complete, the user has an identical copy of the file on his or her computer and may also then disseminate the file to other users connected to the network. - end quote - So, if this passes, would Bill Gates be sent to the pokey for conspiring to add file attachment capability to new versions of MS Outlook? Peter Trei ------ End of Forwarded Message ------------------------------------- You are subscribed as interesting-people () lists elistx com To manage your subscription, go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
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