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On Wed, 03 Oct 2001 10:17:12 +0100, Julian Wald <jmw@ptolserv.com> wrote:
>> Why? Because the record manufacturers are secretly introducing new
>> modified CDs into the shops. Some of these corrupt CDs won't play on
>> computers, PS2 and DVD machines, and others have lower quality sound 
>> and won't last as long as normal CDs. Of the CDs that will play on
>> computers, they will only play on Microsoft operating systems, and
>> using Microsoft's Media Player software - users of minority operating
>> systems like Linux will be deliberately excluded, as will
>> non-Microsoft music playing software.
>
>And another threat is the SSSCA bill (in the USA, if this ever gets
>passed). Although it applies only to the US, because of the huge
>US-domination of the IT industry,

The people behind the SSSCA will try and get it introduced elsewhere.
As they did / are doing with the DMCA and EUCD.

> I strongly suspect that the rest of
>the world will be affected.

'Fraid so.

> Under this bill, it will be an offence to
>make or distribute any digital device (including software) that
>doesn't have a government approved copyright licensing scheme. In
>effect, it could cripple Linux, as it is almost certain that the
>scheme would be incompatible with the open-source nature of Linux.

Of course it would, that's the whole point.

They want them to control your computer. Open Source is bad
because it lets you control your computer.

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