FBI/FCC collaborating to create software 'police state?'

You Wanna See Something Really Offensive: "French Government Lobbied to Ban Free Software"
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This Bill would require black box routines built into all software that produces or copies any type of file. It controls and tracks who creates what and who opens it. The code to the blackbox must be kept sevrete hence no more free or Open SOurce software.

Not that is suprising becuase the RIAA/MPAA is wanting to require all MM software include Patented trechnology much the same as this http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/archives/004106.php all in the name of plugging the analog hole. This goes beyond copying but also producing vidoe how you want as you would not be able to posses video editing software that allows a resolution over 350,000 pixels (350 X 100 resolution) unless it includes patented DRM in the stream.

The FBI/CIA/NSA has allways wanted backdoors in our software. Microsoft has been reported as happily obliging.; Posted by: Edward Meyers Posted on: 12/02/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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Book Burning Yagotta B. Kidding | 12/02/05

Open source and media. Anton Philidor | 12/02/05

It's a bit more than that Yagotta B. Kidding | 12/02/05

Yes Edward Meyers | 12/02/05

Costs $40 for the DVD software. Anton Philidor | 12/02/05

OEM Prices Differ Edward Meyers | 12/02/05

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It's even worse! Tim Patterson | 12/02/05

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