Do We Need A Pure Software Act?
from the better-labeling dept
Following the current legal battles of adware, MIT's Tech Review has an interesting proposal for a new software law, based on the century-old Pure Food and Drug Act that required foods and drugs to be properly labeled. The idea, then, would be to create a "Pure Software Act" that would clearly label what the software was doing to your system. The article suggests a list of 8 such actions that should be labeled (such as if it modifies your OS, monitors your actions or self-updates). This is really just an extension on the currently proposed anti-spyware laws (and the anti-spyware law already passed in Utah that's being contested) - but would basically clarify exactly how users should be notified in a clear and easy to understand manner that doesn't involve sneaking it all into the fine print.
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How is this act going to change things? Can you legislate clarity? Or the absence of legaleze?
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