IANAL but I suspect that this act is unconstitutional on first amendment
grounds.

Bob Jarvis
Compuware @ Timken

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cg at cdegroot.com [mailto:cg at cdegroot.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2002 4:12 PM
> To: squeak-dev at lists.squeakfoundation.org
> Subject: Re: Squeak will become illegal in the US under the CBDTPA?
> 
> 
> Ned Konz <ned at bike-nomad.com> said:
> >Those of you outside the US may think you're free of this 
> interference, but 
> >the global entertainment industry is not likely to stop at the US.
> >
> 
> Answer 1: http://www.cs.indiana.edu/statecraft/civ.dis.html - 
> put it into
>           your Palm and beam it to everyone you meet.
> 
> Answer 2: Boy, am I glad that SqC has left one of the worst companies 
>           in this respect. Disney often makes Microsoft looks like
> 	  friendly pals (after all, Microsoft doesn't infringe on my
> 	  basic rights).
> 
> Answer 3: I'm saving for an apartment on that mega cruise 
> ship/offshore
>           free state ;-)
> 
> (seriously: it is worrying. Especially that 'the man in the 
> street' does
> not have a clue what's going on, and when he does, it is too late. The
> timing is perfect - governments in Europe and Northern America are
> shifting to the right so they'll have an open ear to industry 
> lobbyists. I
> think this law stands a good chance of passing, given the 
> amount of crap
> that the US government has put into place. All US citizens: it's still
> time to emigrate so you don't have to shame yourself to death 
> about the
> shit you guys are producing - really, do it now).
> 
> 
> -- 
> Cees de Groot               http://www.cdegroot.com     
> <cg at cdegroot.com>
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