That is a very neat way of having an undeclared war that never ends. With goals that are unclear. Against an enemy that is difficult to precisely identify.
Many senior officials say an open conflict between Silicon Valley and Washington is exactly what they have been trying to avoid
But it was the FBI that brought this argument into the public, when Apple wanted it under seal.
And the government has been working to alienate the tech industry while saying they want to avoid a conflict. The NSA secretly tapping intra-data-center communications. Remember how extremely pissed off Google and others were about that? And started encrypting everything! (oh my!)
Hey, I don't want an open conflict with you. I just want to slander you in public, tell lies about you, accuse you of helping terrorists for marketing reasons, etc. I want to force you to expend engineering resources that take away from your next product development cycle. And of course, without any compensation. But I don't want an open conflict, I swear. Oh, and now I might want to force you to give me your source code AND private keys. But really, I don't want a conflict.
Oh, and Mr. tech industry, please, please be my friend. Come work with the government and help us.
The more encrypted web sites I visit: * the less my ISP knows about what I'm doing * the less they can deeply inspect my packets * the less they can inject zombie super cookies * the less they can inject unwanted ads * the less they can inject unwanted javascript (aka malware)
Encrypting web traffic is probably as much about protecting oneself from their own ISP as it is from the NSA.
Comcast can hire more people to improve their award winning internet service to be even more hated and by more people than it is now. And hated for more new reasons than ever before! So sign up today.
We in the Copyright Community hope that Dr. Hayden will demonstrate a deep respect for the value of copyright; appreciate and support the value of authorship to our culture and the laws that protect that authorship;
We in the Copyright Community hope that Dr. Hayden will demonstrate a deep respect for the value of monopolies; appreciate and support the value of censorship to our culture and the laws that protect that censorship;
last Friday Trump made even more news, saying that if he wins he's planning to "open up" libel laws to make it even easier to sue.
Live by the libel laws, die by the libel laws.
Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones.
For someone who is running for US President, but has yet to utter an actual, workable policy statement; yet demonstrates that his major (perhaps only) skill is spewing vile insults at others, he should perhaps be careful about opening up libel laws.
I suspect that 'opened up' libel laws work both ways.
In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last TRUMP: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. -- 1 Cor 15:52
Did you confuse people from India with the western mislabeling people with the word "indian" because someone who 'discovered' land that was already here, was confused about where he was?
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Re:
Everyone is doing it.
I wonder why Congress has not fixed it.
I also wonder why Jack Valenti was allowed to write the actual text of the DMCA before Congress rubber stamped it?
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Re: Re: There's that word again.
We have always been at war with Eastasia.
Followed by...
We have always been at war with Eurasia.
A defense contractor's dream come true.
On the post: Senator Lindsey Graham Finally Talks To Tech Experts, Switches Side In FBI V. Apple Fight
Government trying to avoid an open conflict
And the government has been working to alienate the tech industry while saying they want to avoid a conflict. The NSA secretly tapping intra-data-center communications. Remember how extremely pissed off Google and others were about that? And started encrypting everything! (oh my!)
Hey, I don't want an open conflict with you. I just want to slander you in public, tell lies about you, accuse you of helping terrorists for marketing reasons, etc. I want to force you to expend engineering resources that take away from your next product development cycle. And of course, without any compensation. But I don't want an open conflict, I swear. Oh, and now I might want to force you to give me your source code AND private keys. But really, I don't want a conflict.
Oh, and Mr. tech industry, please, please be my friend. Come work with the government and help us.
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Computers CAN be used as weapons
On the post: DailyDirt: Horsepower? Why Are We Measuring Anything With Horse-Based Units?
People casually refer to 'CPU horsepower'
On the post: What Should We Do About Linking To Sites That Block People Using Ad Blockers?
A response to DEAL
I have a response to your DEAL.
My response is DONT.
Detect the site that is asking you to allow them to deliver more ads than content, with free bonus malware and intrusive tracking.
Opt out of visiting the site.
Never visit the site ever again.
Tell everyone you know to do the same.
On the post: Senator Feinstein Revives Stupid Idea That Internet Companies Are 'Materially Supporting Terrorism' If ISIS Members Use Their Sites
Re:
Oh, wait. I think the answer actually is, Yes.
Which is to say, not at all.
On the post: Senator Feinstein Revives Stupid Idea That Internet Companies Are 'Materially Supporting Terrorism' If ISIS Members Use Their Sites
Re: Political Material Support
then voters are materially supporting stupidity when they vote for Feinstein.
On the post: Broadband Industry 'Studies' Claim Users Don't Need Privacy Protections Because ISPs Are Just Harmless, Innovative Sweethearts
Let's Encrypt
* the less my ISP knows about what I'm doing
* the less they can deeply inspect my packets
* the less they can inject zombie super cookies
* the less they can inject unwanted ads
* the less they can inject unwanted javascript (aka malware)
Encrypting web traffic is probably as much about protecting oneself from their own ISP as it is from the NSA.
On the post: DRM Is Evil, Part 8,492: Nook Pulls Out Of UK, Exploring Options To Let People Retain Access To At Least Some Books
Remember when Microsoft had PlaysForSure ?
Introducing the Zune!
Even though you were screwed by PlaysForSure, you can relax that your investment in Zune DRM purchases will be secure.
And then the Zune DRM servers were shut down.
But you can trust Microsoft's Windows 10 app store.
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This tax break will go to good use -- JOBS
On the post: Desperation Shows As Critics Argue That Nominated Librarian Of Congress Is 'Pro Obscenity'
Re: I think the MPAA means
On the post: Desperation Shows As Critics Argue That Nominated Librarian Of Congress Is 'Pro Obscenity'
Re:
Oh, wait. Maybe that's not a good example.
On the post: Desperation Shows As Critics Argue That Nominated Librarian Of Congress Is 'Pro Obscenity'
I think the MPAA means
On the post: AT&T Buying Missouri State Law Ensuring Broadband There Continues To Suck
Let me suggest an alternate headline
AT&T wisely investing in the future to ensure poor service tomorrow as well as today.
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Re: Re:
Oh, and remove references to carrots from recorded history. Google should be able to do that.
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New and Improved Libel laws
Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones.
For someone who is running for US President, but has yet to utter an actual, workable policy statement; yet demonstrates that his major (perhaps only) skill is spewing vile insults at others, he should perhaps be careful about opening up libel laws.
I suspect that 'opened up' libel laws work both ways.
In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last TRUMP: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. -- 1 Cor 15:52
On the post: AT&T Sues To Keep Google Fiber Competition Out Of Louisville
Re:
On the post: After Some Dangerous Wavering, Indian Patent Office Gives Definitive 'No' To Software Patents
Re: Tell Johnny the Indians are coming
On the post: 5G Wireless Hype Overshadows Fact Nobody Actually Knows What 5G Is Yet
You can easily find out what 5G actually is
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