How will the new DCMA affect Fedora if passed

Todd Zullinger tmz at pobox.com
Mon Apr 24 18:21:00 UTC 2006


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Douglas Phillipson wrote:
> http://news.com.com/Congress+readies+new+digital+copyright+bill/2100-1028_3-6064016.html?tag=nefd.top
> 
> Is there a good paragraph or two of verbiage we should send to our 
> congressmen and women to try and prevent this?

I don't have good verbiage, but the only choice words I have for
congresscritters and bureaucrats anymore is:

Remember what happened to the King's men the last time enough people
got tired of BS edicts and tiresome control.  Of course, I'd have to
be a dreamer to think it would make any difference.

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