China Delays "Green Dam" Internet Filter

SailorSpork sends in a BBC report that "China is delaying a controversial plan requiring all new computers sold in the country to be equipped with an Internet filtering software, state media says. The filter, called Green Dam Youth Escort, was to have been required from Wednesday, but the ministry of industry said computer makers needed more time." The submitter adds: "Except of course for Sony, who as reported earlier lacked the moral fiber to hold off installing the spyware, which reportedly is ridden with security holes and uses stolen code. Sony actually managed to ship ahead of the schedule."

Dear Xiam:

[smittyoneeach]

"Green Dam",
Total sham.
Real security:
Green eggs and ham.
Burma Shave

Good work Sony

[elrous0]

Well, Sony finally manages to get SOMETHING out on time. Too bad God of War 3 wasn't requested by an evil totalitarian regime to oppress its people.

"Ridden"

[Legion303]

So I'm thinking of starting a fund to raise money and get Slashdot a dictionary. Who's in?

Re:A Sony-free life is hard, but not undoable.

[Anonymous Coward]

the only problem is Sony actually owns the rights to boycotting Sony.

haha, in US an escort is something different

[jsepeta]

not sure i'd be pushing for my kids to have an escort... besides they're harder to find with craigslist now lol

The next step...

[JoCat]

"Green Dam is the alleged predecessor to a larger and more invasive firewall nicknamed, 'God Damn.'"