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Re: tlug: alert-WIPO bill



>>>>> "Nivad" == Nivad  <nivad@example.com> writes:

    Nivad> Well, I was thinking along the lines the linux is rather
    Nivad> big in the U.S.  right?  With the comparable size of
    Nivad> programmers yes?  This new and rather mean legislation will

What legislation?  You still haven't told us.

    Nivad> stop programmers, not only for linux, from being able to
    Nivad> hunt for security hole in software.  IE: rootshell's and
    Nivad> bugtrax and etc... job - discover, disclose, and repair
    Nivad> security errors in software.  This is important to you
    Nivad> right?  I know that it is to me.  

How does it do that?  Free source is free source, isn't it?

    Nivad> That is it, you decide.

That isn't an explanation.

*plonk*

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