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We-ell, maybe not totally silly (it would probably form a good part of a master's degree) but of practical use? Not so much, IMHO...

We-ell, maybe not totally silly (it would probably form a good part of a master's degree) but of practical use? Not so much, IMHO...

I join in your happiness, Daniel. I think America's future just got a little brighter. That said, he's not the Messiah, he's a very naught- oops, he's just the leader of a group of people who have all got a hard job ahead. Good luck, we're holding hope for you, here in the South Pacific

~mark

I join in your happiness, Daniel. I think America's future just got a little brighter. That said, he's not the Messiah, he's a very naught- oops, he's just the leader of a group of people who have all got a hard job ahead. Good luck, we're holding hope for you, here in the South Pacific

~mark

Actually, Real Hackers(tm) can spell.

Actually, Real Hackers(tm) can spell.

Russia were not the good guys but neither were Georgia.

Georgia would not have made a move without encouragement from far-right nut-jobs in the USA

Far-right nut-jobs failed to deliver the sort of response Georgia was expecting (whether or not this was by design of the nut-jobs is left to your personal preferences)

Putin is not a czarist - he's an unreconstructed KGB/Stalinist.

The rest of the world has understood all this for weeks. Try looking over your insular parapet sometime.

Russia were not the good guys but neither were Georgia.

Georgia would not have made a move without encouragement from far-right nut-jobs in the USA

Far-right nut-jobs failed to deliver the sort of response Georgia was expecting (whether or not this was by design of the nut-jobs is left to your personal preferences)

Putin is not a czarist - he's an unreconstructed KGB/Stalinist.

The rest of the world has understood all this for weeks. Try looking over your insular parapet sometime.

97 and I'm not even American (I admit I guessed the Obama question because who really cares how talk show hosts spend their time anyway)

FSMdamn, but yew got yerself a stoopid country there, boy! ;-)

97 and I'm not even American (I admit I guessed the Obama question because who really cares how talk show hosts spend their time anyway)

FSMdamn, but yew got yerself a stoopid country there, boy! ;-)

So, you've been waving the 2nd amendment round without actually knowing how and why it came to be, huh? (J/K)

Read Gore Vidal's essays as well. He examines a lot of 'commonly held beliefs" over the last 50 or so years and the historical background to them.

So, you've been waving the 2nd amendment round without actually knowing how and why it came to be, huh? (J/K)

Read Gore Vidal's essays as well. He examines a lot of 'commonly held beliefs" over the last 50 or so years and the historical background to them.

You have no idea how much of my time you just wasted with that site. Thanks ;-)

You have no idea how much of my time you just wasted with that site. Thanks ;-)

That - required a health warning.

That - required a health warning.

And I forgot to link to it: http://www.knowledge-basket.co.nz/gpprint/docs/...

Before sounding off to the politicians, it might be better to read the thing first. In my view, there are serious flaws in it, but uninformed comment will be disregarded, even if it makes good points.

As Jordan said above, this is a draft bill - there's time for it to be amended. But automatic "DRM=BAD" messages will have little impact. Informed commentary and suggestions for improvement will be much more likely to have influence.

You can add New Zealand to your map with me in Wellington ;-)

You can add New Zealand to your map with me in Wellington ;-)

From an authority type of view, what happens when the SOX related emails can't be accessed when the SEC comes to call, or the IRS? What happens when a senior manager has left been hit by a bus and all his protected emails (including contract arrangements) can't be read because he used DRM on them and on-one knows his password?

What about, in 2015, your corporate archives that were protected in 2005 by using DRM (which was never removed because, why would you if you put it on in the first place?) that you can no longer access? Unfortunately, that includes your only copy of the lease agreement and the terms of renewal because all your physical documents were destroyed in a fire in 2010.

DRM is a solution looking for a problem. The big supporters are the media companies that want to clip your ticket again and again. Think about the syuff you'd be 'protecting' - is it worth the risk of not being able to get at it?

From an authority type of view, what happens when the SOX related emails can't be accessed when the SEC comes to call, or the IRS? What happens when a senior manager has left been hit by a bus and all his protected emails (including contract arrangements) can't be read because he used DRM on them and on-one knows his password?

What about, in 2015, your corporate archives that were protected in 2005 by using DRM (which was never removed because, why would you if you put it on in the first place?) that you can no longer access? Unfortunately, that includes your only copy of the lease agreement and the terms of renewal because all your physical documents were destroyed in a fire in 2010.

DRM is a solution looking for a problem. The big supporters are the media companies that want to clip your ticket again and again. Think about the syuff you'd be 'protecting' - is it worth the risk of not being able to get at it?

Why does it look interesting? DRM is a pretty screwed concept IMHO

Why does it look interesting? DRM is a pretty screwed concept IMHO

It's like the UserFriendly cartoon where Miranda dares the 1337 crackers to take her down. They demand her IP address and she gives them 127.0.0.1 - problem goes away. ;-)

Never mind the wasted ASCII - some people don't deserve the oxygen!