onhwy61: excellent idea. i've been following this sorry saga for several months now. the proposed legislation is not only draconian but it could sound the death knell for high-quality digital software. the alternative to water-marked (or similarly copy-protected with an audible signal) redbook cd's is sacd. that's what sony is banking on. FWIW, sony no longer produces ANY cd only drives. all their drives are now dvd or sacd based. watch your back, friends. -cfb
The Politicians Are Getting Involved - Stop Them
The NY Times reported the following in today's (3/14) paper:
The draft of the bill that Senator Hollings (D - S. Carolina) plans to propose prohibits creating, selling or distributing "any interactive digital device that does not include and utilize certified security technologies."
The Hollywood media conglomerates, led by Disney (the same folks who wanted to replace Koppel w/ Letterman), are pressing Congress to enact stringent anti-digital copying laws. If you are a voting age American citizen, then as an interested party, please contact your legislator and express your side of the story.
"(those who) allow themselves to become nothing, will have no place on this earth." - V.S. Naipaul
The draft of the bill that Senator Hollings (D - S. Carolina) plans to propose prohibits creating, selling or distributing "any interactive digital device that does not include and utilize certified security technologies."
The Hollywood media conglomerates, led by Disney (the same folks who wanted to replace Koppel w/ Letterman), are pressing Congress to enact stringent anti-digital copying laws. If you are a voting age American citizen, then as an interested party, please contact your legislator and express your side of the story.
"(those who) allow themselves to become nothing, will have no place on this earth." - V.S. Naipaul