Corydon
Cultivant son jardin
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join:2008-02-18
Denver, CO
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| What a terrible idea!
Can you imagine the potential for hackers, viruses, and other malware?
They'd be able to reach out at shut down anyone they pleased with phony piracy complaints.
Someone really needs to think this one through.
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EPS
join:2008-02-13
Hingham, MA | Microsoft
Wasn't Windows Genuine Advantage basically the exact same thing?
Though extending it to all other companies (including the RIAA?) would be even worse... |
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nasadude
join:2001-10-05
Rockville, MD | a boon for open source
if anything remotely like this passes, open source software will suddenly be the greatest thing since sliced bread.
I know I would switch in a heartbeat. |
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Lazlow
join:2006-08-07
Saint Louis, MO
1 edit | It should help Linux
IF they were to do this it should help out Linux and harm M$.
Edit: I have to learn to type faster. |
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Agent_haito
join:2002-09-20
Winston Salem, NC |  I'm sure the PRC
would love this! |
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amungus
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| authorize what?
On who's authority would such authorization be based?
In other words - who watches the watchers in such cases?
Sounds like a precursor to Orwellian control. Linux and most open source things would probably be outlawed immediately.
Scary idea indeed. |
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DaMaGeINC
The Lan Man
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Greenville, SC
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1 edit | That was a good Star Trek Epp.
»en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Who_Watche···Watchers |
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Roarrrrrrr
@rr.com | LOL
they must have nothing to do up there on the hill... |
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SilverSurfer
join:2007-08-19
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Re: authorize what?
said by amungus  :In other words - who watches the watchers in such cases? Good question, but when has that ever mattered with regard to any law that has been passed or is about to be passed? |
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gatorkram
Spelling and Grammer impared
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join:2002-07-22
Winterville, NC
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|  WTF?
What country do we live in again?
How can the value of software userp the investment I have in my hardware to run said software?
I can MAYBE see turning off said software, but to disable my internet access, my network, or anything else that is mine, is just crazy, and should wake up everyone to this crazy bullshit
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SNutZipper
@bellsouth.net |  Blah...
Time for Bulletin Boards and Fidonet again....... |
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ross
join:2000-08-16
·Digizip
| Why are these people...
trying to commit economic and societal suicide? The "lock-down" mentality that has this nation in its grip is relentlessly closing the door to our collective future in a technological world. Insidious ubiquitous surveillance, and unreasoning support for unbridled authoritarianism seem to be de rigueur. The supremacy of property rights over privacy, and other civil rights, shall make slaves of us all. |
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netwire
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join:2001-04-27
Mooresboro, NC | One world....
Makes me hear echos of "One World!" anyone remember that crazy talk?
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World of Warcraft - My anti-drug.
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Its a Secret
Whatever
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join:2008-02-23
U B Funny
·Shaw
| Good luck with that...
It's going to be hard to shutdown my rig when I don't let ZA Pro allow most of my software to connect to the 'net. That said, this is truly a scary prospect to have anyone have that control.
What's next, email? "I'm so sorry, you have sent an email that is not allowed. You're account is terminated. Please expect the police at your door in 3...2...1..."
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DeafRandy
@comcast.net
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the 'net disappearing as every company decides to shut systems down unless the user of the software can *prove* that they acquired it legally.
Of course, no one would be that stupid.
Would they?
The only thing corporations really care about is the bottom line. They might even figure that they would come out ahead in profits with the thumb-screws put on piracy.
Then again, people will manage to get around such Orwellian crap. They always seem to, if what I've seen is any proof. What man creates, man can uncreate. Ultimately, it proves governments are really run by the corporations and the fat cats that own them.
Bah, it'll never pass. There would be way too much backlash from companies that get hit by something like that, and the little man. |
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tad2020
join:2007-07-17
Orange, CA
·AT&T DSL Service
| reply to Corydon
Re: What a terrible idea!
Every worse, somebody compromises the disable keys then the hackers could directly disable every system with the compromised software.
I think we'll be seeing more open source adoption if those kind of systems become legal and mainstream. For the number of times I've seen WGA false positives a year at my office, I'm pretty scared already. |
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Transmaster
Don't Blame Me I Voted For Bill and Opus
join:2001-06-20
Cheyenne, WY
·Qwest.net
2 edits | It is an election season
Senator Pryor | 
Senator Boxer | 
Senator Nelson | |
Sponsor; Senator Mark L.Pryor
Co-Sponsor; Senator Barbara Boxer
Co-Sponsor; Senator Bill Nelson
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Dogfather
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Laguna Hills, CA
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3 edits | reply to gatorkram
Re: WTF?
The Corporate States of America.
Congress has been purchased outright by corporate special interests so that is who the politicans represent.
All of this would end tomorrow if only registered voters were permitted to contribute. Ban contributions by special interest groups like unions, corporations, all of them. If individual union members or individual corporate employees want to contribute on their own, great. But individuals will never compete with the bribe money being thrown around Washington by these powerful groups. |
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Dogfather
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join:2007-12-26
Laguna Hills, CA | reply to Transmaster
Re: It is an election season
Boxer is an idiot who just floated to the top of the bowl. |
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Smith6612
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join:2008-02-01
united state | No shutdown...
All you have to do is find a way to hack Windows so that it doesn't understand "Reboot", "Shut Down/Power Off", or "Standby/Hibernate.", or use a software firewall and shut UPnP off to stop all of this from happening. Problem solved. |
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