GM homepc
2011-10-02 18:14:48 UTC
Let's leave aside the stuff from the NDP for the moment. Let's
look at what their federal counterparts are doing...
I've been seeing articles lately where that crowd of brown nosing
scum have (according to one article) caved in to the Americans on a
Canadian version of the DMCA. It is apparently more draconian than the
American version. Plus it creates a whole new class of criminals.
One thing they did which annoys me to no end is the provision for
breaking encryption. They remove it entirely from the realm of
copyright law where people can use the Fair Use defence. Now there is
no defence. Mere possession of such tools will result in automatic
guilt with no trial necessary.
A specific instance where I find this unreasonable is in the
situation where some user running a Windows machine forgets their
password. They or a tech support person they hire will have to break
into Windows to reset the password. At least with Macs people can do a
reinstall of the system and retain the programs in their applications
folder (same thing as the My Programs directory in Windows). Best case
for Windows is retaining the users data and most programs but losing
the registry. If someone were to use a boot CD to reset the password,
or have one in their possession they would now be a criminal.
Here is another example based on a rumour. Apparently Micro$oft
and Intel are getting together to develop something called "Smart
Boot". Essentially this "technology" will lock the user in to running
only Windows on a machine. Before people get angry and try starting a
holy war about this I did say it was a rumour supposedly starting with
the release of Windows 8. The net effect is the days of having Windows
on a dual-boot machine will be over. We know all "technology" of this
sort can be circumvented. However with this anti-cracking law, to do
so or be in possession of a computer which dual-boots will make people
criminals. No trial. No appeal. Straight to prison with you.
I wonder how this will affect people running virtual machines such
as VMWare, VirtualBox, or Parallels? All Micro$oft has to say is "We
don't allow our software on virtual machines even if the user paid for
the additional licenses" and that creates a new class of criminals.
Now if the federal Tories (Teabagger douches they are) are going
to cave on something which clearly is not in the interest of the fools
who voted for them, then can we expect any less from their provincial
counterparts?
Later
Mike
The PC government is going to pass that omnibus bill that includeslook at what their federal counterparts are doing...
I've been seeing articles lately where that crowd of brown nosing
scum have (according to one article) caved in to the Americans on a
Canadian version of the DMCA. It is apparently more draconian than the
American version. Plus it creates a whole new class of criminals.
One thing they did which annoys me to no end is the provision for
breaking encryption. They remove it entirely from the realm of
copyright law where people can use the Fair Use defence. Now there is
no defence. Mere possession of such tools will result in automatic
guilt with no trial necessary.
A specific instance where I find this unreasonable is in the
situation where some user running a Windows machine forgets their
password. They or a tech support person they hire will have to break
into Windows to reset the password. At least with Macs people can do a
reinstall of the system and retain the programs in their applications
folder (same thing as the My Programs directory in Windows). Best case
for Windows is retaining the users data and most programs but losing
the registry. If someone were to use a boot CD to reset the password,
or have one in their possession they would now be a criminal.
Here is another example based on a rumour. Apparently Micro$oft
and Intel are getting together to develop something called "Smart
Boot". Essentially this "technology" will lock the user in to running
only Windows on a machine. Before people get angry and try starting a
holy war about this I did say it was a rumour supposedly starting with
the release of Windows 8. The net effect is the days of having Windows
on a dual-boot machine will be over. We know all "technology" of this
sort can be circumvented. However with this anti-cracking law, to do
so or be in possession of a computer which dual-boots will make people
criminals. No trial. No appeal. Straight to prison with you.
I wonder how this will affect people running virtual machines such
as VMWare, VirtualBox, or Parallels? All Micro$oft has to say is "We
don't allow our software on virtual machines even if the user paid for
the additional licenses" and that creates a new class of criminals.
Now if the federal Tories (Teabagger douches they are) are going
to cave on something which clearly is not in the interest of the fools
who voted for them, then can we expect any less from their provincial
counterparts?
Later
Mike
lawful access provisions that will make pretty much EVERYTHING that we
use the internet for wide open for government scrutiny.
http://www.stopspying.ca./
<http://www.stopspying.ca./>
http://youtu.be/_ABvu1KoE0k
http://youtu.be/rp9xy9wtZwc
http://youtu.be/FaEEm7tj-tk
http://youtu.be/QwqIYHwRcxY
Something to think about.