Re: tlug: alert-WIPO bill

[Manuel Chakravarty <chak@example.com>]

"Stephen J. Turnbull" <turnbull@example.com> wrote,

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

Not that I am in favour of the bill, but -- as far as I
understand -- the only thing it might do to open source is
promote it.  It doesn't stop anyone from finding security
holes...it only prevents you from doing it without the
consent of the copyright owner.

If this regulation really takes effect, anybody interested
in security should stay far away from closed software, I
guess...

Manuel
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