[Hudlug] Slightly worrying
Tim
hudlug at mailman.lug.org.uk
Thu May 15 19:07:00 2003
Michael Adams wrote:
> I've heard the arguments about the GPL etc.. The thing that i keep
> thinking about is how the people responsible for the decision who is right
> are rarely well informed in the subject. Just look at the laws which have
> recently been introduced in a few american states which effectively makes
> it illegal to use any sort of firewall or virus checking software. Would
> they have been passed if everybody knew exactly what was going on? Almost
> certainly not.
>
In a twisted sort of way, it looks like these people have the right idea.
There is really only one manufacturer whoose operating systems need
firewalls and anti virus software. :)
For people more interested in the SCO issue, then there are some huge
threads about it on Slashdot.
Tim