UCITA By the Back Door 174
InfoWorld's Gripelog airs a subject that should interest this community — involved as we were with efforts against UCITA back in the day. One main aim of the derailed UCITA initiative was to give software manufacturers and content owners a degree of control over users' computers. Gripelog's Ed Foster informs us that UCITA is sneaking back in, under the cover of an anti-spyware bill, S. 1625, now making its way through the US Senate. One clause in this draft bill would legalize what the BSA calls "electronic self help" — i.e., the ability for commercial entities to cripple or disable software or networks on your computer if they believe you are violating their property rights.
Re:Led Zep Back Door Man (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Trojan? (Score:3, Funny)
Today seems to be a good day for people wanting to cause grief on the net.
Boy, I hope that Google makes a violation claim against Microsoft. Let the battle begin!
Thought UCITA was inherently through the back door (Score:4, Funny)
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