> A new DMCA-like law is being readied in congress.  This one would
> mandate that all computers include music-industry approved secure
> non-copyable storage system.  $500k/5year penalties for noncompliance.

Anyone with half a brain can see that these laws will be unenforcable
concerning individuals.  Take a look at the mass-email laws.  Have they
at all noticably reduce the amount of spam that we get?

> It doesn't look like these congressional turkeys have though about the
> open-source implications of this.

Certainly not.

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Ian Cooper
ian@wpi.edu